Historical Events In 1868

Aug 13   In Peru and Bolivia a 8.5 earthquake killed 25,000 caused extreme damage and a tsunami on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Quakes kill 25,000 & causes $300 million damages (Peru & Ecuador) in the year 1868.  

Aug 14   On this day in history leone Sinigaglia, composer  

Aug 16   On this day in history bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)  

Aug 18   On this day in history pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse  

Aug 25   On this day in history costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60  

Aug 25   In the year 1868 nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter  

Aug 27   In the year 1868 franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82  

Sep 08   In the year 1868 nY Athletic Club formed  

Sep 08   In the year 1868 nY Athletic Club forms  

Sep 09   Mary Austin, Ill, feminist/nature writer (Land of Little Rain) on this day in history.  

Sep 10   In the year 1868 franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer, dies at 79  

Sep 14   On this day in history golf's 1st recorded hole-in-one (Tom Morris at Prestwick's 8th hole)  

Sep 15   Dirk B Nanninga, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

Sep 17   Roman Nose (Wiquini), Cheyenne indian leader, dies in the year 1868.  

Sep 22   On this day in history race riots in New Orleans La  

Sep 23   In the year 1868 grito de Lares proclaims Puerto Rico's independence (crushed by Spain)  

Sep 25   The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Neuski shipwrecks off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei of Russia on this day in history.  

Sep 26   Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer in the year 1868.  

Sep 27   In the year 1868 alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies  

Sep 28   Battle of Alcolea, causes Queen Isabella 2 of Spain to flee to France in the year 1868.  

Sep 28   Opelousas Massacre at St Landry Parish Louisiana (200 blacks killed) on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Thomas Carmichael Hindman, attorney/Confederate gen-mjr, shot at 40 in the year 1868.  

Sep 30   Spain's Queen Isabella is deposed, flees to France on this day in history.  

Oct 01   1st edition of Maasbode published on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1868 rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), dies at 63  

Oct 04   Marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1868 leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer, dies at 51  

Oct 07   Cornell University (Ithaca NY) opens in the year 1868.  

Oct 07   On this day in history fred H Hovey, tennis champ (US Open-1895)  

Oct 08   In the year 1868 max Slevogt, German painter  

Oct 10   On this day in history 1st written account of a Canadian football game  

Oct 10   Cuba revolts for independence against Spain in the year 1868.  

Oct 10   On this day in history declaration of the plan of Yara in Cuba  

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Jan 01   In the year 1868 birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1868 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 07   In the year 1868 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 in the year 1868.  

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died on this day in history.  

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   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.