Page 9: Historical Events In 1868

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

Dec 22   John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) in the year 1868.   

Dec 24   Emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21) in the year 1868.   

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   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   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born in the year 1868.   

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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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