Historical Events In 1868

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

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

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1868 richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter  

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   In the year 1868 1st British govt of Gladstone forms  

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

Dec 10   Louis Victor Saar, composer in the year 1868.  

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   In the year 1868 ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1868.  

Jan 09   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born in the year 1868.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)  

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 in the year 1868.  

Jan 07   On this day in history william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51  

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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