Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   On this day in history guillermo M Tomas, composer  

Oct 11   In the year 1868 thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine  

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

Oct 17   Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect on this day in history.  

Oct 19   In the year 1868 bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)  

Oct 21   In the year 1868 severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif  

Oct 21   In the year 1868 severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif  

Oct 22   Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1868 rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910)  

Oct 26   B F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated on this day in history.  

Oct 26   In the year 1868 white terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La  

Oct 30   On this day in history john Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress  

Oct 31   On this day in history standard uniform approved for postal carriers  

Nov 02   Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally on this day in history.  

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   Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D) in the year 1868.  

Nov 04   The birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history andrea d' Angeli, composer  

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

Nov 11   Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist in the year 1868.  

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

Nov 13   Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 in the year 1868.  

Nov 13   Pierre Maurice, composer in the year 1868.  

Nov 22   In the year 1868 john Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41)  

Nov 23   On this day in history louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process  

Nov 24   Scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer) on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1868 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom  

Nov 27   In the year 1868 battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes  

Nov 27   Black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies in the year 1868.  

Nov 28   In the year 1868 frantisek Alois Drdla, composer  

Nov 30   On this day in history the inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm.  

Dec 01   In the year 1868 john D Rockefeller begins anti oil war  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1868 birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1868.  

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born in the year 1868.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1868 william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51  

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 in the year 1868.  

Jan 22   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died in the year 1868.  

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

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 on this day in history.