Page 3: Historical Events In 1867

Mar 29   British North America Act (Canadian constitution) is passed   

Mar 29   British North America Act (Canadian constitution) passes   

Mar 29   Congress approves Lincoln Memorial   

Mar 29   Cy [Denton True] Young, Gilmore Ohio, pitcher (511 claims, 1890-1911)   

Mar 30   Alaska purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars, by America.   

Mar 30   US buys Alaska from Russia for $7200000 (2 cents an acre   

Apr 01   Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

Apr 01   International Exhibition opens in Paris   

Apr 08   Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama.   

Apr 08   International Exhibition opens in Paris.   

Apr 11   John P Lotsy, Dutch botanist/geneticist (Genetics)   

Apr 13   Sammy Woods, cricket bowler (Aust and Engld Rugby wing-forward).   

Apr 16   Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot/PR Secretary of Justice.   

Apr 16   Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer is born.   

Apr 18   Robert Smirke, architect, dies.   

Apr 19   Robert Smirke, British architect, dies.   

Apr 21   Benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary.   

Apr 23   Queen Victoria and Napoleon III turn down plans for a channel tunnel   

Apr 23   Simon Abramsz, Dutch teacher/writer (For the Young Ones).   

Apr 24   Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond Va streetcars   

Apr 24   Fannie Thomas, became oldest known American (113 y 273 d at death)   

Apr 24   In Manhattan, Kansas a 5.1 quake is the largest historical earthquake in Kansas   

Apr 25   Jean Demoor, Belgian physician/physiologist.   

Apr 25   Tokyo is opened for foreign trade.   

Apr 25   Tokyo opens for foreign trade.   

Apr 27   Opera "Romeo et Juliette" is produced (Paris)   

May 01   Howard University chartered.   

May 01   Reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration.   

May 03   In this year, The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.   

May 03   Jack Hearne, cricketer (cousin of George and Alec 12 Tests for Eng)   

May 04   Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer.   

May 05   Nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist   

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

May 07   Philippine "Pine" Belder, [Mary de Klerk], actress (Hope of Blessing).   

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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,