Famous Deaths Happened In 1868

Jan 03 Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 in the year 1868.  

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

Jan 28 On this day in history death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62  

Feb 11 In the year 1868 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies  

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

Mar 02 Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 in the year 1868.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 10 Henry Bennett, American politician (b. 1808) died in the year 1868.  

May 17 Isami Kondo, Shinsengumi Commander (b. 1834) died in the year 1868.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 26 Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution died on this day in history.  

May 29 Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

Jun 01 On this day in history james Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77  

Jun 05 In the year 1868 anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73  

Jun 09 In the year 1868 james Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies  

Jun 10 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered died in the year 1868.  

Jun 22 Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (b. 1801) died in the year 1868.  

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

Jul 06 In the year 1868 samuel Lover, composer, dies at 71  

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

Jul 15 On this day in history william Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies  

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 in the year 1868.  

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

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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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born in the year 1868.  

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