Page 3: Historical Events In 1868

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

Mar 22   On this day in history hamish MacCunn, composer   

Mar 23   U of Calif founded (Oakland Calif) in the year 1868.   

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

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

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   Patty Smith Hill, author/songwriter (Happy Birthday To You) in the year 1868.   

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

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

Mar 28   On this day in history 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.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

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

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

Apr 02   Eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   An Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave in the year 1868.   

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife   

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   Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history 1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem"   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born in the year 1868.   

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   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66   

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   [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 in the year 1868.   

Mar 02   In the year 1868 carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81