Page 9: Historical Events In 1868

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   1st British govt of Gladstone forms on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1868 despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)   

Dec 25   Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War) on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66   

Jan 22   In the year 1868 moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 28   In the year 1868 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   [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.