Famous Deaths Happened In 1868

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

Jan 07 William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1868 heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66  

Jan 22 On this day in history moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61  

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

Feb 11 In the year 1868 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 In the year 1868 carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81  

Mar 04 Jesse Chisholm, American pioneer of the Chisholm Trail (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 In the year 1868 james Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70  

Apr 03 Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1868 death of d'Arcy McGee, Canadian journalist and Father of Confederation (b. 1825)  

Apr 13 Theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh died on this day in history.  

May 03 Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1868.  

May 07 Henry Peter Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1778) died on this day in history.  

May 10 In the year 1868 death of henry Bennett, American politician (b. 1808)  

May 17 In the year 1868 death of isami Kondo, Shinsengumi Commander (b. 1834)  

May 22 Julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies in the year 1868.  

May 23 In the year 1868 death of kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809)  

May 26 Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution died in the year 1868.  

May 29 Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia (b. 1823) died in the year 1868.  

Jun 01 James Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77 in the year 1868.  

Jun 05 Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies in the year 1868.  

Jun 10 On this day in history death of michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered  

Jun 22 On this day in history death of heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (b. 1801)  

Jun 25 In the year 1868 death of carlo Matteucci, Italian physicist (b. 1811)  

Jul 06 Samuel Lover, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 15 William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 16 Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jul 19 Soji Okita, Japanese samurai, 1st Captain of the Shinsengumi (b. 1842 or 1844) died in the year 1868.  

Jul 20 In the year 1868 antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)  

Jan 03 Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born in the year 1868.  

Jan 06 Vittorio Monti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born on this day in history.