Page 3: Historical Events In 1868

Mar 21   On this day in history 1st US professional women's club, Sorosis, forms in NYC   

Mar 22   In the year 1868 hamish MacCunn, composer   

Mar 23   U of Calif founded (Oakland Calif) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1868 university of California founded (Oakland CA)   

Mar 24   Metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms in the year 1868.   

Mar 25   Bill Lockwood, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902) in the year 1868.   

Mar 26   In the year 1868 fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36)   

Mar 27   On this day in history patty Smith Hill, author/songwriter (Happy Birthday To You)   

Mar 27   In the year 1868 the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York.   

Mar 28   Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter in the year 1868.   

Mar 28   Death of the Earl of Cardigan, British general who led the ill-conceived Charge of the Light Brigade against the Russians during the Crimean War in the year 1868.   

Mar 28   In the year 1868 james Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70   

Mar 29   Ka'u District, Hawaii a 7.0 earthquake, the foreshock of the 7.9 earthquake on April 03, 1868 in the year 1868.   

Mar 31   Chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China in the year 1868.   

Mar 31   On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist   

Apr 01   On this day in history edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac)   

Apr 01   Hampton Institute opens in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   The birth of Edmond Rostand, French author on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1868 the Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.   

Apr 02   In the year 1868 eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)   

Apr 03   On this day in history an Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave   

Apr 03   Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 in the year 1868.   

Apr 05   J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history brigham Young marries his 27th & final wife   

Apr 06   On this day in history brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife   

Apr 07   Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, and the only one of a federal politician in the year 1868.   

Apr 08   In the year 1868 hampton Institute opens   

Apr 10   1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem" in the year 1868.   

Apr 10   On this day in history brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala   

Apr 10   In the year 1868 george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)   

Apr 11   On this day in history the Shogunate is abolished in Japan.   

Apr 13   Abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala on this day in history.   

Apr 13   John Blackwood McEwen, composer on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born in the year 1868.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born in the year 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   In the year 1868 moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died in the year 1868.   

Feb 11   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies in the year 1868.   

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.