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   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 in the year 1868.   

Dec 04   In the year 1868 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 in the year 1868.   

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st British govt of Gladstone forms   

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

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

Dec 10   In the year 1868 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   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer in the year 1868.   

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

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

Dec 20   In the year 1868 harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

Dec 22   In the year 1868 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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies   

Dec 28   Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) in the year 1868.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1868 birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

Feb 29   On this day in history [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