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 in the year 1868.  

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

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   In the year 1868 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) on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 james Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70  

Mar 29   In the year 1868 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) on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1868 hampton Institute opens  

Apr 01   On this day in history the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 j F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892)  

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

Apr 06   Brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history hampton Institute opens  

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

Apr 10   Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala in the year 1868.  

Apr 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1868.  

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

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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   In the year 1868 birth of vittorio Monti, composer  

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born in the year 1868.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66  

Jan 22   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1868.  

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

Mar 02   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.