John Bellingham was sentenced to death for assassinating Spencer Perceval, the British Prime Minister.
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Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of treason led to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe, who was his roommate.
The US Congress passed Selective Service Act.
The Chinese Theater opened in Hollywood, California, built in an Exotic Revival style architecture.
The Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln for president at the 1860 Republican National Convention.
Northern Somalia declared its independence, becoming the unrecognized de facto Republic of Somaliland.
