Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   In the year 1868 guillermo M Tomas, composer   

Oct 11   Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

Oct 17   In the year 1868 constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect   

Oct 19   On this day in history bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)   

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC   

Oct 23   Rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   B F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated in the year 1868.   

Oct 26   White terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La on this day in history.   

Oct 30   John Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally in the year 1868.   

Nov 03   1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) in the year 1868.   

Nov 03   In the year 1868 first black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)   

Nov 03   In the year 1868 ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D)   

Nov 04   In the year 1868 the birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist   

Nov 09   Andrea d' Angeli, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 11   1st American amateur track & field meet (NYC) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1868 edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist   

Nov 13   American Philological Association organized in NY on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1868 gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   In the year 1868 gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   Pierre Maurice, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   John Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41) in the year 1868.   

Nov 23   In the year 1868 louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process   

Nov 24   Scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer) in the year 1868.   

Nov 26   1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes   

Nov 27   In the year 1868 black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies   

Nov 28   Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 30   The inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm in the year 1868.   

Dec 01   John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war in the year 1868.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1868 birth of catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)   

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   On this day in history moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 28   In the year 1868 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   [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 in the year 1868.   

Mar 02   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1868.