Page 8: 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   Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) in the year 1868.   

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

Oct 19   Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) in the year 1868.   

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

Oct 26   White terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D)   

Nov 04   On this day in history the birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist   

Nov 09   On this day in history andrea d' Angeli, composer   

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

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

Nov 13   In the year 1868 american Philological Association organized in NY   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   In the year 1868 pierre Maurice, composer   

Nov 22   John Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41) in the year 1868.   

Nov 23   In the year 1868 louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process   

Nov 24   On this day in history scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer)   

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

Nov 27   Battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes on this day in history.   

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   John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war in the year 1868.   

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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 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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 08   In the year 1868 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   On this day in history birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 03   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1868 [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