Historical Events In 1868

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

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

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

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

Dec 07   Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 richard Batka, composer  

Dec 15   Shogunate rebels found Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō on this day in history.  

Dec 20   On this day in history harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road  

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

Dec 24   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 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   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born in the year 1868.  

Jan 14   In the year 1868 birth of catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)  

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

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62  

Feb 11   On this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81