Page 6: Historical Events In 1868

Jul 06   In the year 1868 samuel Lover, composer, dies at 71   

Jul 07   On this day in history ed Pooley takes 12 dismissals as keeper in match Surrey v Sussex   

Jul 09   1st black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state) in the year 1868.   

Jul 09   In the year 1868 the first black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state)   

Jul 10   In the year 1868 carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71   

Jul 11   J C Watson discovers asteroid #100 Hekate on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1868 oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt governor of Louisiana   

Jul 14   In the year 1868 alvin J Fellows patents tape measure   

Jul 14   In the year 1868 gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & The Sown)   

Jul 14   Tape measure enclosed in a circular case patented, AJ Fellows, Ct in the year 1868.   

Jul 15   William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history 1st use of tax stamps on cigarettes   

Jul 20   Antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1868.   

Jul 20   The first use of tax stamps on cigarettes on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history zikmund Michal Kolesovsky, composer, dies at 51   

Jul 24   George Cattermole, painter/illustrator, dies in the year 1868.   

Jul 25   On this day in history territory of Wyoming created   

Jul 25   US Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho) in the year 1868.   

Jul 28   In the year 1868 14th Amendment ratified, citizenship to exslaves   

Jul 28   On this day in history 14th Amendment ratified, grants citizenship to ex-slaves   

Jul 28   George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing citizenship to those born or naturalized in the United States, is adopted.   

Jul 30   On this day in history alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist   

Aug 02   In the year 1868 constantine I, king of Greece   

Aug 05   In the year 1868 oskar Merikanto, composer   

Aug 06   Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) in the year 1868.   

Aug 07   Granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1868 quake destroyes Arica Chile   

Aug 08   In the year 1868 quake destroys Arica Chile   

Aug 11   In the year 1868 halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52   

Aug 12   Frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21) in the year 1868.   

Aug 13   Earthquakes kill 25,000 & causes $300 million damages (Peru & Ecuador) 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   In the year 1868 birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 11   In the year 1868 birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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