Page 9: Historical Events In 1868

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

Dec 02   In the year 1868 francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

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

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

Dec 04   On this day in history richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter   

Dec 05   1st American bicycle college opens (NY) in the year 1868.   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st British govt of Gladstone forms   

Dec 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1868.   

Dec 11   On this day in history ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer   

Dec 14   Richard Batka, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1868.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.