Historical Events
- Congress passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (passes 121-24)
- General Robert E. Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies during US Civil War
Famous Birthdays
- Henri Desgrange, French cyclist and journalist, founder of the Tour-de-France, born in Paris, France (d. 1940)
- Shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1951)