Historical Events In 1868

Mar 21   1st US professional women's club, Sorosis, forms in NYC in the year 1868.   

Mar 22   Hamish MacCunn, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 23   U of Calif founded (Oakland Calif) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   University of California founded (Oakland CA) in the year 1868.   

Mar 24   Metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1868 bill Lockwood, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902)   

Mar 26   On this day in history fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36)   

Mar 27   In the year 1868 patty Smith Hill, author/songwriter (Happy Birthday To You)   

Mar 27   The Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York in the year 1868.   

Mar 28   On this day in history cuno Amiet, Swiss painter   

Mar 28   Death of the Earl of Cardigan, British general who led the ill-conceived Charge of the Light Brigade against the Russians during the Crimean War in the year 1868.   

Mar 28   In the year 1868 james Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70   

Mar 29   In the year 1868 ka'u District, Hawaii a 7.0 earthquake, the foreshock of the 7.9 earthquake on April 03, 1868.   

Mar 31   In the year 1868 chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

Mar 31   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   Hampton Institute opens in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   In the year 1868 the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author   

Apr 01   The Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1868 eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)   

Apr 03   In the year 1868 an Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave   

Apr 03   In the year 1868 franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71   

Apr 05   J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892) in the year 1868.   

Apr 06   On this day in history brigham Young marries his 27th & final wife   

Apr 06   Brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife in the year 1868.   

Apr 07   In the year 1868 thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, and the only one of a federal politician.   

Apr 08   Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

Apr 10   1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem" in the year 1868.   

Apr 10   Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala on this day in history.   

Apr 10   George Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1868 the Shogunate is abolished in Japan.   

Apr 13   Abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala in the year 1868.   

Apr 13   John Blackwood McEwen, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1868 birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)   

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

Jan 08   In the year 1868 birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1868.   

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1868.   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

Feb 11   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1868 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

Mar 02   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81