1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 | 1866 |
Events
- September 22 - President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, which formally mandates the freedom of African-Americans from slavery in the Southern United States, effective January 1, 1863.
Births
Villain births
- January 22 - Vito Cascioferro