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

Jan 28 In the year 1868 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 In the year 1868 carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81

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

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

Apr 13 In the year 1868 death of theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide

Apr 21 On this day in history death of henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh

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

May 07 On this day in history death of henry Peter Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1778)

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

May 17 On this day in history death of isami Kondo, Shinsengumi Commander (b. 1834)

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

May 29 On this day in history death of michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia (b. 1823)

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

Jun 05 Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1868.

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

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

Jun 22 In the year 1868 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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75

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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 in the year 1868.

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

Jan 07 Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1868 birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)

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