Page 9: Historical Events In 1868

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

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

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

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

Dec 04   Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1 in the year 1868.   

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

Dec 09   Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

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   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer in the year 1868.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 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   Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War) in the year 1868.   

Dec 25   Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) in the year 1868.   

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   In the year 1868 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   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

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   In the year 1868 birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1868 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 on this day in history.   

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

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