Historical Events In 1868

Apr 14   SC voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228 in the year 1868.   

Apr 14   On this day in history south Carolina voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228   

Apr 16   Joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer in the year 1868.   

Apr 16   Louisiana voters approve new constitution on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1868 charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary)   

Apr 18   In the year 1868 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #98 Ianthe   

Apr 18   Didericus G van Epen, genealogist (Dutch Patriciate) in the year 1868.   

Apr 18   On this day in history san Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed   

Apr 19   On this day in history max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag)   

Apr 21   On this day in history henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh   

Apr 22   On this day in history jose Vianna da Motta, composer   

Apr 26   In the year 1868 harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

May 03   In the year 1868 olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68   

May 06   In the year 1868 wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

May 09   Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres in the year 1868.   

May 09   Anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres on this day in history.   

May 12   Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books in the year 1868.   

May 13   Paolo Gallico, composer in the year 1868.   

May 14   Japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō in the year 1868.   

May 15   Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls in the year 1868.   

May 15   Dutch Govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls on this day in history.   

May 16   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague in the year 1868.   

May 16   On this day in history president Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote   

May 16   In the year 1868 the U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him   

May 18   Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) in the year 1868.   

May 20   Republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant in the year 1868.   

May 22   In the year 1868 great Train Robbery-7 men (Reno Brother) make off with $98,000 in cash   

May 22   Julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1868 the Great Train Robbery occurs near Marshfield, Indiana as seven members of the Reno gang make off with a bounty of $96,000   

May 25   Aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen in the year 1868.   

May 25   In the year 1868 australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen   

May 26   Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history president Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote   

May 26   The impeachment trial of U S President Andrew Johnson ends in acquittal on all remaining charges, since the Senate again falls one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction in the year 1868.   

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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   In the year 1868 birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

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   In the year 1868 birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1868.   

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on this day in history.   

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