Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   On this day in history guillermo M Tomas, composer   

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

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

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

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   Rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910) on this day in history.   

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   Standard uniform approved for postal carriers in the year 1868.   

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

Nov 03   1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 13   Pierre Maurice, composer on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1868.   

Nov 27   Battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes in the year 1868.   

Nov 27   In the year 1868 black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies   

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

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 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   In the year 1868 birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

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   On this day in history birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

Jan 14   In the year 1868 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 in the year 1868.   

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

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

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