Historical Events In 1868

Dec 02   On this day in history 1st British government of Disraeli resigns   

Dec 02   Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme) in the year 1868.   

Dec 03   Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on US trial jury in the year 1868.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1868 jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1   

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

Dec 09   In the year 1868 fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)   

Dec 10   In the year 1868 louis Victor Saar, composer   

Dec 10   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer in the year 1868.   

Dec 14   Richard Batka, composer in the year 1868.   

Dec 15   On this day in history shogunate rebels found Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō.   

Dec 20   In the year 1868 harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

Dec 22   John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1868 eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

Dec 25   On this day in history linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies   

Dec 28   In the year 1868 marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers)   

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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 in the year 1868.   

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   On this day in history birth of catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)   

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

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

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died on this day in history.   

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

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

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