Famous Deaths In 1868

Jan 03 Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1868.

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

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 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 in the year 1868.

Mar 02 Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1868.

Mar 04 In the year 1868 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 In the year 1868 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1868 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 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 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 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered died on this day in history.

Jun 22 Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (b. 1801) died on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jul 15 In the year 1868 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 on this day in history.

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

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Jan 01 Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born in the year 1868.

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 In the year 1868 birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity

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