Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 11   Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine.   

Oct 16   Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

Oct 17   Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect.   

Oct 19   Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)   

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif.   

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif.   

Oct 22   Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC   

Oct 23   Rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910).   

Oct 26   B F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated.   

Oct 26   White terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La   

Oct 30   John Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress.   

Oct 31   Standard uniform approved for postal carriers.   

Nov 02   In this year, Time zone: New Zealand officially formally adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.   

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

Nov 03   In this year, Ulysses Grant (R) claims presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D)   

Nov 03   inaugural black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)   

Nov 04   Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist is born.   

Nov 09   Andrea d' Angeli, composer.   

Nov 11   1st American amateur track and field meet (NYC)   

Nov 11   Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist   

Nov 13   American Philological Association organized in NY   

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

Nov 13   Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   Pierre Maurice, composer   

Nov 22   John Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41)   

Nov 23   Louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process.   

Nov 24   Scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer)   

Nov 26   1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th and Folsom.   

Nov 27   Battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes   

Nov 27   Black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies   

Nov 28   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   

Dec 01   John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war   

Dec 02   1st British government of Disraeli steps down.   

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Jan 01   Snitz edwards: American actor    

Jan 03   Franz v m cumont: Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   Vittorio monti: Composer   

Jan 07   Abraham m "mark" lidzbarski: Polish/german orientalist   

Jan 08   Frank dyson: Proved einstein right about light bent by gravity   

Jan 09   S. p. l. sørensen: Danish chemist    

Jan 11   Cai yuanpei: Chinese educator   

Jan 14   Catharina a m de savornin lohman: Dutch author (belief)   

Jan 03   Moritz hauptmann: Composer,   

Jan 07   William batchelder bradbury: Composer,   

Jan 14   Heinrich schenker: Austrian musicologist (ursatz),    

Jan 22   Moritz ganz: Composer,   

Jan 28   Adalbert stifter: Austrian author (witiko), commits suicide at 62   

Feb 11   Leon foucault: Discovers 1st physical proof of earth's rotation,    

Feb 29   [charles] louis i [augustus]: King of bavaria (l montez),   

Mar 02   Carl eberwein: Composer,