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 on this day in history.

Jan 14 Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.

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 Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on this day in history.

Feb 29 On this day in history [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 In the year 1868 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 on this day in history.

Apr 07 D'Arcy McGee, Canadian journalist and Father of Confederation (b. 1825) died in the year 1868.

Apr 13 Theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide died in the year 1868.

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

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 On this day in history death of kit Carson, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. 1809)

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

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

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

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

Jun 09 James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies in the year 1868.

Jun 10 In the year 1868 death of michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered

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

Jun 25 On this day in history death of carlo Matteucci, Italian physicist (b. 1811)

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

Jul 10 On this day in history carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71

Jul 15 William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies on this day in history.

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

Jul 19 On this day in history death of soji Okita, Japanese samurai, 1st Captain of the Shinsengumi (b. 1842 or 1844)

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 On this day in history 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 S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born in the year 1868.

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

Jan 14 In the year 1868 birth of catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)