Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   In the year 1868 guillermo M Tomas, composer   

Oct 11   In the year 1868 thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine   

Oct 16   Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC   

Oct 23   In the year 1868 rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910)   

Oct 26   In the year 1868 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   Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history 1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1868 ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D)   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist   

Nov 13   In the year 1868 american Philological Association organized in NY   

Nov 13   On this day in history gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   In the year 1868 gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   On this day in history pierre Maurice, composer   

Nov 22   John Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process in the year 1868.   

Nov 24   In the year 1868 scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer)   

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

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

Nov 27   Black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer on this day in history.   

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   John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war in the year 1868.   

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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   In the year 1868 birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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   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   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.