Historical Events In 1868

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

Oct 11   Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine in the year 1868.  

Oct 16   Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1868 white terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La  

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 in the year 1868.  

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)  

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

Nov 03   Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   The birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist in the year 1868.  

Nov 09   In the year 1868 andrea d' Angeli, composer  

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

Nov 11   On this day in history edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist  

Nov 13   On this day in history american Philological Association organized in NY  

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

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

Nov 13   In the year 1868 pierre Maurice, composer  

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

Nov 27   On this day in history black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies  

Nov 28   In the year 1868 frantisek Alois Drdla, composer  

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

Dec 01   John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war on this day in history.  

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

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   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born in the year 1868.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history [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