Page 5: Historical Events In 1868

May 28   Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) on this day in history.   

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

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

May 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history james Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1868 texas constitutional convention meets in Austin   

Jun 03   Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history van Bosse/Fock govt begins   

Jun 05   Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1868.   

Jun 06   In the year 1868 robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition   

Jun 06   The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer on this day in history.   

Jun 09   1st meeting of Board of Regents, University of California in the year 1868.   

Jun 09   First meeting of the Board of Regents, University of California on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history james Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies   

Jun 10   2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02 in the year 1868.   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1868 oscar J Dunn (a black) is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana   

Jun 14   In the year 1868 karl Landsteiner, Austria, immunologist/pathologist (Nobel 1930)   

Jun 18   On this day in history miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent (1910-44)   

Jun 19   Heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 20   In the year 1868 helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame   

Jun 21   On this day in history wagner's opera "Meistersinger von Nuernberg," premieres in Munich   

Jun 22   In the year 1868 arkansas re-enters US   

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

Jun 25   On this day in history fL, AL, LA, GA, NC & SC readmitted to US   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history c V France, Bradford Engld, actor (Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail)   

Jul 04   In the year 1868 battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

Jul 05   On this day in history william H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren)   

Jul 06   Petrus A Euwens, Dutch vicar/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) in the year 1868.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

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

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81