Historical Events In 1868

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

Mar 22   Hamish MacCunn, composer in the year 1868.  

Mar 23   On this day in history u of Calif founded (Oakland Calif)  

Mar 23   University of California founded (Oakland CA) on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms  

Mar 25   Bill Lockwood, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902) on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36) on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1868 patty Smith Hill, author/songwriter (Happy Birthday To You)  

Mar 27   The Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1868 cuno Amiet, Swiss painter  

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   James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70 in the year 1868.  

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

Mar 31   On this day in history chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China  

Mar 31   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist in the year 1868.  

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   In the year 1868 the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author  

Apr 01   On this day in history the Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.  

Apr 02   Eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret) in the year 1868.  

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

Apr 03   Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1868 j F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892)  

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   On this day in history 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.  

Apr 08   Hampton Institute opens in the year 1868.  

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

Apr 10   In the year 1868 brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala  

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

Apr 11   In the year 1868 the Shogunate is abolished in Japan.  

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

Apr 13   John Blackwood McEwen, composer in the year 1868.  

Apr 13   In the year 1868 theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1868 birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian  

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born in the year 1868.  

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1868 birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)  

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 07   In the year 1868 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   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 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 on this day in history.