Page 6: Historical Events In 1868

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state)   

Jul 09   The first black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt governor of Louisiana on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Alvin J Fellows patents tape measure in the year 1868.   

Jul 14   Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & The Sown) on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Tape measure enclosed in a circular case patented, AJ Fellows, Ct on this day in history.   

Jul 15   William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies in the year 1868.   

Jul 16   On this day in history louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87   

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

Jul 20   Antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history the first use of tax stamps on cigarettes   

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

Jul 24   George Cattermole, painter/illustrator, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Territory of Wyoming created in the year 1868.   

Jul 25   On this day in history uS Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho)   

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1868 george Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor   

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   Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist in the year 1868.   

Aug 02   Constantine I, king of Greece in the year 1868.   

Aug 05   On this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer   

Aug 06   Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony)   

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   On this day in history frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)   

Aug 13   Earthquakes kill 25,000 & causes $300 million damages (Peru & Ecuador) on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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 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   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

Feb 11   On this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

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 on this day in history.