Page 3: Historical Events In 1868

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36)   

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter in the year 1868.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China in the year 1868.   

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   Hampton Institute opens in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71   

Apr 05   J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 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" on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1868 abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala.   

Apr 13   In the year 1868 john Blackwood McEwen, composer   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 07   In the year 1868 birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born in the year 1868.   

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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1868 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

Feb 29   In the year 1868 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

Mar 02   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1868.