Page 5: Historical Events In 1867

Jun 28   Luigi Pirandello, Italy, writer (6 Characters-Nobel 1934)   

Jun 29   Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs.   

Jul 01   Dominion of Canada Created by British Parliament.   

Jul 01   Dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec)   

Jul 02   1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC   

Jul 02   Herbert Prior, England, actor (Caught Short, Slave of Desire)   

Jul 02   The inaugural US elevated railroad begins service, NYC.   

Jul 04   Stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service   

Jul 05   Andrew Ellicott Douglass, Dendrochronologer (study of tree rings).   

Jul 07   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #92 Undina   

Jul 08   Kathe Kollwitz, Germany, print maker/sculptor (Bauernkrieg)   

Jul 09   An unsuccessful expedition led by E.D Young sets out to search for Dr David Livingstone (Scottish missionary and explorer)   

Jul 10   Finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley)   

Jul 14   Alfred Nobel demonstrates his new invention, dynamite, for the inaugural time   

Jul 15   Maggie Mitchell Walker, 1st woman bank director/philanthropist   

Jul 15   SF Merchant's Exchange opens.   

Jul 16   Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady" opens in Amsterdam.   

Jul 17   1st US dental school, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, established   

Jul 17   The inaugural permanent university dental school in US, Harvard   

Jul 19   Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto.   

Jul 21   City Gardens on Folsom opens.   

Jul 24   Fred Tate, cricketer (father of Maurice, 1 Test, Eng v Aus 1902)   

Jul 25   Max Dauthendy, German painter/author (Ewige Hochzeit)   

Jul 29   Enrique Granados, Spain, composer   

Aug 01   Blacks vote for 1st time in a state election in South (Tenn)   

Aug 01   Blacks vote for inaugural time in a state election in South (Tennessee).   

Aug 01   William Orlamond, Denmark, actor (Flesh and Devil, Wind).   

Aug 02   Ernest C Dowson, British poet   

Aug 03   Stanley Baldwin, (C) British PM (1923-24, 1924-29, 1935-37)   

Aug 07   Battle of Moorefield, WV.   

Aug 07   Emil Nolde, [Hansen], German painter/graphic artist   

Aug 07   Ira F Aldridge, US actor (Othello/Shylock), dies in Lodes Poland at 63.   

Aug 10   Ira Aldridge, famed Shakespearean actor (Othello, Shylock), dies 1867   

Aug 11   Hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade)   

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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,