Famous Deaths In 1868

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

Jan 07 William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1868.  

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

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

Jan 28 In the year 1868 death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62  

Feb 11 Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies in the year 1868.  

Feb 29 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81  

Mar 04 Jesse Chisholm, American pioneer of the Chisholm Trail (b. 1805) died in the year 1868.  

Mar 28 On this day in history james Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70  

Apr 03 In the year 1868 franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71  

Apr 07 D'Arcy McGee, Canadian journalist and Father of Confederation (b. 1825) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68  

May 07 Henry Peter Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1778) died in the year 1868.  

May 10 Henry Bennett, American politician (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

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

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

May 23 Kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809) died in the year 1868.  

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

May 29 In the year 1868 death of michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia (b. 1823)  

Jun 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1868 death of heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (b. 1801)  

Jun 25 Carlo Matteucci, Italian physicist (b. 1811) died in the year 1868.  

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

Jul 10 Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1868.  

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

Jul 16 On this day in history louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87  

Jul 19 In the year 1868 death of soji Okita, Japanese samurai, 1st Captain of the Shinsengumi (b. 1842 or 1844)  

Jul 20 Antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1868.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1868.  

Jan 09 In the year 1868 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 Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born in the year 1868.