Famous Birthdays
- Abner Powell, American baseball utility, team owner and executive (first to use infield tarpaulin after rain), born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania (d. 1953)
- Niels Ryberg Finsen, Danish-Farosese physician and phototherapist (Nobel Prize for Medicine 1903 for treatment for Lupus), born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands (d. 1904)
1860 Highlights
About December 15, 1860
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 162 years, 9 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Sagittarius
