Historical Events In 1868

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1868.  

Oct 31   In the year 1868 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) in the year 1868.  

Nov 03   Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D) in the year 1868.  

Nov 04   In the year 1868 the birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist  

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

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

Nov 11   Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist in the year 1868.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 in the year 1868.  

Nov 13   On this day in history pierre Maurice, composer  

Nov 22   In the year 1868 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) in the year 1868.  

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

Nov 27   On this day in history battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes  

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

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

Nov 30   On this day in history the inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm.  

Dec 01   In the year 1868 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   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1868 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies  

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

Mar 02   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1868.