Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   Guillermo M Tomas, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 30   In the year 1868 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   On this day in history time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally  

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

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1868.  

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   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   John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war 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   Vittorio Monti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born in the year 1868.  

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born in the year 1868.  

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

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

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