Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   Guillermo M Tomas, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1868 b F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated   

Oct 26   White terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La in the year 1868.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history 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   Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 in the year 1868.   

Nov 13   Pierre Maurice, composer in the year 1868.   

Nov 22   In the year 1868 john Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41)   

Nov 23   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies   

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 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   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1868 birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

Jan 08   In the year 1868 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 in the year 1868.   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66   

Jan 22   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1868.   

Jan 28   In the year 1868 death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

Feb 11   In the year 1868 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.