Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   Guillermo M Tomas, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)  

Oct 17   In the year 1868 constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect  

Oct 19   In the year 1868 bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)  

Oct 21   In the year 1868 severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif  

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910) on this day in history.  

Oct 26   On this day in history b F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated  

Oct 26   In the year 1868 white terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La  

Oct 30   On this day in history john Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress  

Oct 31   In the year 1868 standard uniform approved for postal carriers  

Nov 02   In the year 1868 time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally  

Nov 03   1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) in the year 1868.  

Nov 03   First black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D) in the year 1868.  

Nov 04   The birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist in the year 1868.  

Nov 09   In the year 1868 andrea d' Angeli, composer  

Nov 11   1st American amateur track & field meet (NYC) in the year 1868.  

Nov 11   Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist on this day in history.  

Nov 13   American Philological Association organized in NY on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 in the year 1868.  

Nov 13   Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 in the year 1868.  

Nov 13   On this day in history pierre Maurice, composer  

Nov 22   John Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41) in the year 1868.  

Nov 23   In the year 1868 louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process  

Nov 24   On this day in history scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer)  

Nov 26   1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes in the year 1868.  

Nov 27   Black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies in the year 1868.  

Nov 28   On this day in history frantisek Alois Drdla, composer  

Nov 30   The inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm in the year 1868.  

Dec 01   On this day in history john D Rockefeller begins anti oil war  

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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   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born in the year 1868.  

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born in the year 1868.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)  

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   On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1868 heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66  

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1868 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   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81