Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   On this day in history guillermo M Tomas, composer   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1868 franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

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   Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif in the year 1868.   

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

Oct 22   In the year 1868 jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC   

Oct 23   On this day in history rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910)   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history white terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La   

Oct 30   John Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1868 first black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Andrea d' Angeli, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 13   Pierre Maurice, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 23   On this day in history louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process   

Nov 24   Scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer) in the year 1868.   

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   In the year 1868 black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1868 birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1868 birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 22   On this day in history moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

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

Mar 02   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.