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

Oct 17   Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1868.   

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

Oct 26   B F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated in the year 1868.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history standard uniform approved for postal carriers   

Nov 02   On this day in history time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 andrea d' Angeli, composer   

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

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

Nov 13   On this day in history american Philological Association organized in NY   

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

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   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   On this day in history battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes   

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

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

Nov 30   In the year 1868 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   In the year 1868 william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 in the year 1868.   

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

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