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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   University of California founded (Oakland CA) in the year 1868.   

Mar 24   Metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Bill Lockwood, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902) in the year 1868.   

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

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   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   On this day in history chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

Mar 31   On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist   

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   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   Eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret) in the year 1868.   

Apr 03   In the year 1868 an Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave   

Apr 03   On this day in history franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71   

Apr 05   In the year 1868 j F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892)   

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

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 in the year 1868.   

Apr 08   Hampton Institute opens in the year 1868.   

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

Apr 10   Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1868.   

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

Apr 13   In the year 1868 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 in the year 1868.   

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

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

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   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1868.