Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   Guillermo M Tomas, composer in the year 1868.   

Oct 11   On this day in history thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine   

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

Oct 17   Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect in the year 1868.   

Oct 19   On this day in history bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)   

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

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

Oct 30   In the year 1868 john Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress   

Oct 31   Standard uniform approved for postal carriers in the year 1868.   

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   On this day in history first black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Andrea d' Angeli, composer in the year 1868.   

Nov 11   1st American amateur track & field meet (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   American Philological Association organized in NY in the year 1868.   

Nov 13   Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history pierre Maurice, composer   

Nov 22   On this day in history john Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41)   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 27   In the year 1868 battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes   

Nov 27   On this day in history black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies   

Nov 28   Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer in the year 1868.   

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   John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Vittorio Monti, composer was born in the year 1868.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1868.   

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died in the year 1868.   

Feb 11   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1868 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

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