Famous Deaths In 1868

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 in the year 1868.

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

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 in the year 1868.

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.

Mar 04 On this day in history death of jesse Chisholm, American pioneer of the Chisholm Trail (b. 1805)

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 in the year 1868.

Apr 07 On this day in history death of d'Arcy McGee, Canadian journalist and Father of Confederation (b. 1825)

Apr 13 On this day in history death of theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide

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 on this day in history.

May 07 In the year 1868 death of henry Peter Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1778)

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

May 17 Isami Kondo, Shinsengumi Commander (b. 1834) died on this day in history.

May 22 On this day in history julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies

May 23 Kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809) died on this day in history.

May 26 On this day in history death of michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution

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

Jun 01 In the year 1868 james Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77

Jun 05 On this day in history anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73

Jun 09 On this day in history james Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies

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 On this day in history death of carlo Matteucci, Italian physicist (b. 1811)

Jul 06 Samuel Lover, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1868.

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

Jul 15 William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies in the year 1868.

Jul 16 In the year 1868 louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87

Jul 19 Soji Okita, Japanese samurai, 1st Captain of the Shinsengumi (b. 1842 or 1844) died on this day in history.

Jul 20 Antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist

Jan 08 Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)