Page 3: Historical Events In 1868

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

Mar 22   In the year 1868 hamish MacCunn, composer   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history university of California founded (Oakland CA)   

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

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   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   In the year 1868 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   Chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1868 karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist   

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

Apr 01   Hampton Institute opens in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   In the year 1868 the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author   

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) in the year 1868.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1868.   

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   1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem" in the year 1868.   

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

Apr 10   George Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   The Shogunate is abolished in Japan on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   John Blackwood McEwen, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

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 in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 22   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1868 death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

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

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 in the year 1868.