Page 3: Historical Events In 1868

Mar 21   In the year 1868 1st US professional women's club, Sorosis, forms in NYC   

Mar 22   Hamish MacCunn, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1868 metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms   

Mar 25   On this day in history bill Lockwood, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902)   

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   On this day in history the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1868 chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

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

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

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 in the year 1868.   

Apr 03   In the year 1868 franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71   

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   Brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1868 birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1868 birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

Jan 09   In the year 1868 birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

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

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