Historical Events In 1868

Dec 02   1st British government of Disraeli resigns on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1868 francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

Dec 03   On this day in history trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on US trial jury   

Dec 03   Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; first blacks on US trial jury on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter in the year 1868.   

Dec 05   On this day in history 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)   

Dec 07   Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st British govt of Gladstone forms   

Dec 09   In the year 1868 fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)   

Dec 10   Louis Victor Saar, composer in the year 1868.   

Dec 10   In the year 1868 the first traffic lights are installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.   

Dec 11   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer in the year 1868.   

Dec 14   In the year 1868 richard Batka, composer   

Dec 15   In the year 1868 shogunate rebels found Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō.   

Dec 20   In the year 1868 harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

Dec 22   John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) in the year 1868.   

Dec 24   Emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21) in the year 1868.   

Dec 25   Despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War) in the year 1868.   

Dec 25   In the year 1868 eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

Dec 25   Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) in the year 1868.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1868 birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1868 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   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   On this day in history william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 14   On this day in history heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66   

Jan 22   In the year 1868 moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

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

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