Page 9: Historical Events In 1868

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

Dec 02   Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 09   On this day in history fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)   

Dec 10   Louis Victor Saar, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history richard Batka, composer   

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

Dec 20   Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road in the year 1868.   

Dec 22   On this day in history john Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41)   

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) in the year 1868.   

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   On this day in history marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers)   

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1868.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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