Page 3: Historical Events In 1868

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

Mar 22   Hamish MacCunn, composer in the year 1868.   

Mar 23   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 bill Lockwood, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902)   

Mar 26   Fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36) in the year 1868.   

Mar 27   In the year 1868 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1868 chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

Mar 31   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)   

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 in the year 1868.   

Apr 05   J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892) in the year 1868.   

Apr 06   In the year 1868 brigham Young marries his 27th & final wife   

Apr 06   Brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife in the year 1868.   

Apr 07   In the year 1868 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   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   George Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess) in the year 1868.   

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

Apr 13   Abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala in the year 1868.   

Apr 13   On this day in history john Blackwood McEwen, composer   

Apr 13   On this day in history theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide   

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Jan 01   In the year 1868 birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)   

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1868 birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1868 birth of catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   On this day in history william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

Mar 02   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81