Page 5: Historical Events In 1868

May 28   In the year 1868 claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

May 29   On this day in history the assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade.   

May 30   Memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves in the year 1868.   

May 30   In the year 1868 memorial Day first observed when 2 women in Columbus MS placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves   

May 31   In the year 1868 1st Memorial Day parade held in Ironton, Ohio   

May 31   On this day in history first Memorial Day parade held in Ironton OH   

Jun 01   James Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history james Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.   

Jun 01   Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin in the year 1868.   

Jun 03   In the year 1868 lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

Jun 04   In the year 1868 van Bosse/Fock govt begins   

Jun 05   On this day in history anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73   

Jun 06   Robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition in the year 1868.   

Jun 06   The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer in the year 1868.   

Jun 09   1st meeting of Board of Regents, University of California on this day in history.   

Jun 09   First meeting of the Board of Regents, University of California in the year 1868.   

Jun 09   James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 10   2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered in the year 1868.   

Jun 13   On this day in history oscar J Dunn (a black) is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana   

Jun 14   Karl Landsteiner, Austria, immunologist/pathologist (Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent (1910-44) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1868 heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie)   

Jun 19   Maj Gen E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia SC on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame   

Jun 21   Wagner's opera "Meistersinger von Nuernberg," premieres in Munich on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history arkansas re-enters US   

Jun 23   Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" on this day in history.   

Jun 25   FL, AL, LA, GA, NC & SC readmitted to US in the year 1868.   

Jun 29   On this day in history the birth of George Hale, American astronomer   

Jun 30   In the year 1868 c V France, Bradford Engld, actor (Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail)   

Jul 04   Battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated in the year 1868.   

Jul 05   William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Petrus A Euwens, Dutch vicar/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1868 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   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   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1868 moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

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

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