Page 9: Historical Events In 1868

Dec 02   In the year 1868 1st British government of Disraeli resigns   

Dec 02   On this day in history francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

Dec 03   Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on US trial jury on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history trial of Jefferson Davis starts; first blacks on US trial jury   

Dec 04   Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter in the year 1868.   

Dec 05   On this day in history 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)   

Dec 07   On this day in history jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1   

Dec 09   1st British govt of Gladstone forms in the year 1868.   

Dec 09   Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919) in the year 1868.   

Dec 10   In the year 1868 louis Victor Saar, composer   

Dec 10   In the year 1868 the first traffic lights are installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.   

Dec 11   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1868 richard Batka, composer   

Dec 15   Shogunate rebels found Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō in the year 1868.   

Dec 20   Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road on this day in history.   

Dec 22   John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) in the year 1868.   

Dec 24   On this day in history emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21)   

Dec 25   Despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1868 despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)   

Dec 25   On this day in history eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

Dec 25   In the year 1868 linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies   

Dec 28   Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) in the year 1868.   

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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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 06   In the year 1868 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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 11   In the year 1868 birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born in the year 1868.   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1868 heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66   

Jan 22   On this day in history moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

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

Feb 11   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies in the year 1868.   

Feb 29   [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 in the year 1868.   

Mar 02   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81