Historical Events In 1868

May 28   In the year 1868 claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

May 29   In the year 1868 the assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade.   

May 30   Memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves in the year 1868.   

May 30   In the year 1868 memorial Day first observed when 2 women in Columbus MS placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves   

May 31   On this day in history 1st Memorial Day parade held in Ironton, Ohio   

May 31   In the year 1868 first Memorial Day parade held in Ironton OH   

Jun 01   In the year 1868 james Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77   

Jun 01   On this day in history james Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.   

Jun 01   Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Lvar Henning Mankell, composer in the year 1868.   

Jun 04   Van Bosse/Fock govt begins on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1868 robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition   

Jun 06   The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer on this day in history.   

Jun 09   1st meeting of Board of Regents, University of California in the year 1868.   

Jun 09   In the year 1868 first meeting of the Board of Regents, University of California   

Jun 09   James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies in the year 1868.   

Jun 10   2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered   

Jun 13   Oscar J Dunn (a black) is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Karl Landsteiner, Austria, immunologist/pathologist (Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent (1910-44)   

Jun 19   Heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie) in the year 1868.   

Jun 19   Maj Gen E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia SC on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame   

Jun 21   In the year 1868 wagner's opera "Meistersinger von Nuernberg," premieres in Munich   

Jun 22   Arkansas re-enters US on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" in the year 1868.   

Jun 25   In the year 1868 fL, AL, LA, GA, NC & SC readmitted to US   

Jun 29   The birth of George Hale, American astronomer on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1868 c V France, Bradford Engld, actor (Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail)   

Jul 04   On this day in history battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

Jul 05   William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren) in the year 1868.   

Jul 06   In the year 1868 petrus A Euwens, Dutch vicar/editor (Amigoe di Curacao)   

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

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

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   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   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 in the year 1868.   

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   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1868.