Page 7: Historical Events In 1868

Aug 13   In the year 1868 in Peru and Bolivia a 8.5 earthquake killed 25,000 caused extreme damage and a tsunami   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history leone Sinigaglia, composer   

Aug 16   Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse in the year 1868.   

Aug 25   Costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on this day in history.   

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

Sep 08   NY Athletic Club formed on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history nY Athletic Club forms   

Sep 09   In the year 1868 mary Austin, Ill, feminist/nature writer (Land of Little Rain)   

Sep 10   Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 17   In the year 1868 roman Nose (Wiquini), Cheyenne indian leader, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies in the year 1868.   

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   In the year 1868 thomas Carmichael Hindman, attorney/Confederate gen-mjr, shot at 40   

Sep 30   In the year 1868 spain's Queen Isabella is deposed, flees to France   

Oct 01   In the year 1868 1st edition of Maasbode published   

Oct 01   On this day in history rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), dies at 63   

Oct 04   In the year 1868 marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

Oct 06   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history cornell University (Ithaca NY) opens   

Oct 07   Fred H Hovey, tennis champ (US Open-1895) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Max Slevogt, German painter on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history cuba revolts for independence against Spain   

Oct 10   In the year 1868 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   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.   

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   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   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1868.   

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 in the year 1868.   

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   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies in the year 1868.   

Feb 29   On this day in history [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

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