Page 2: Historical Events In 1867

Feb 21   Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co   

Feb 23   George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90.   

Feb 26   Siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America).   

Feb 27   Irving Fisher, US economist (compensating dollar)   

Mar 01   Howard University, Washington DC, chartered   

Mar 01   Nebraska is recorded as becoming the 37th state to join the Union   

Mar 02   1st Reconstruction act passed by Congress.   

Mar 02   Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico   

Mar 02   French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect, dies at 50   

Mar 02   Jesse James-gang robs bank in Savannah MO, 1 dead.   

Mar 02   US Congress creates the Department of Education.   

Mar 02   US Congress passed the inaugural Reconstruction Act.   

Mar 03   Gustav Strube, composer   

Mar 06   Wiktor Kazynski, composer, dies at 54   

Mar 07   Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans.   

Mar 10   Lillian D Wald, US, sociologist/organizer (Visiting Nurses).   

Mar 11   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Don Carlos", premieres in Paris France.   

Mar 11   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Don Carlos," premieres in Paris   

Mar 11   Great Mauna Loa eruption (Hawaiian volcano).   

Mar 12   Last French troops leave Mexico.   

Mar 15   Lionel Pigot Johnson, England, poet/critic (Ireland and Other Poems)   

Mar 15   Michigan is recorded as becoming 1st state to tax property to support a university   

Mar 15   Michigan is recorded as becoming inaugural state to tax property to support a university   

Mar 16   Benjamin Hanby, composer, dies at 33   

Mar 16   inaugural publication of an article by Joseph Lister outlining the discovery of antiseptic surgery, in The Lancet.   

Mar 18   Michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam).   

Mar 22   Ferdinando Giorgetti, composer, dies at 70.   

Mar 22   Meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam's pitchman   

Mar 23   Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over Pres Johnson's veto.   

Mar 23   Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto.   

Mar 24   Mary, [Victoria MALOPCA of Teck], queen of Gt Brit, dies at 85   

Mar 25   Arturo Toscanini, Italian conductor is born   

Mar 25   Arturo Toscanini, Parma Italy, temperamental conductor (NBC).   

Mar 27   Edyth Walker, US singer   

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Jan 01   Charles edward montague: English author/critic (fiery particles)   

Jan 01   Lew fields: Comedian (of weber & fields)   

Jan 06   Georges martin witkowski: Composer   

Jan 08   Emily green balch: Us, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (nobel 1946)   

Jan 09   Jacques urlus: Dutch tenor (opera of leipzig, song of the earth)   

Jan 11   Edward b. titchener: British psychologist   

Jan 17   Carl laemmle: German-born film executive    

Jan 18   Rubén darío: Nicaraguan journalist, diplomat, poet    

Jan 11   Sir stuart donaldson: First premier of the colony of new south wales (b. 1812)   

Jan 12   Victor cousin: French philosopher/minister of education,    

Jan 14   Jean auguste dominique ingres: French painter (b. 1780)   

Feb 05   Salomon munk: Published arabic edition of maimounides,    

Feb 23   George thomas smart: Composer,    

Mar 02   French a durlet: Belgian sculptor/architect,   

Mar 06   Wiktor kazynski: Composer,    

Mar 16   Benjamin hanby: Composer,