Historical Events In 1868

Aug 13   In Peru and Bolivia a 8.5 earthquake killed 25,000 caused extreme damage and a tsunami on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Quakes kill 25,000 & causes $300 million damages (Peru & Ecuador) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history leone Sinigaglia, composer   

Aug 16   On this day in history bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)   

Aug 18   In the year 1868 pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse   

Aug 25   On this day in history costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60   

Aug 25   Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter in the year 1868.   

Aug 27   On this day in history franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82   

Sep 08   NY Athletic Club formed in the year 1868.   

Sep 08   NY Athletic Club forms on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history mary Austin, Ill, feminist/nature writer (Land of Little Rain)   

Sep 10   On this day in history franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 14   Golf's 1st recorded hole-in-one (Tom Morris at Prestwick's 8th hole) in the year 1868.   

Sep 15   Dirk B Nanninga, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history roman Nose (Wiquini), Cheyenne indian leader, dies   

Sep 22   Race riots in New Orleans La on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1868 grito de Lares proclaims Puerto Rico's independence (crushed by Spain)   

Sep 25   On this day in history the Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Neuski shipwrecks off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei of Russia.   

Sep 26   On this day in history henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

Sep 27   On this day in history alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies   

Sep 28   In the year 1868 battle of Alcolea, causes Queen Isabella 2 of Spain to flee to France   

Sep 28   On this day in history opelousas Massacre at St Landry Parish Louisiana (200 blacks killed)   

Sep 28   Thomas Carmichael Hindman, attorney/Confederate gen-mjr, shot at 40 in the year 1868.   

Sep 30   Spain's Queen Isabella is deposed, flees to France in the year 1868.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 1st edition of Maasbode published   

Oct 01   Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), dies at 63 in the year 1868.   

Oct 04   On this day in history marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

Oct 06   Leon Charles Francois Kreutzer, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Cornell University (Ithaca NY) opens in the year 1868.   

Oct 07   On this day in history fred H Hovey, tennis champ (US Open-1895)   

Oct 08   On this day in history max Slevogt, German painter   

Oct 10   1st written account of a Canadian football game in the year 1868.   

Oct 10   In the year 1868 cuba revolts for independence against Spain   

Oct 10   On this day in history declaration of the plan of Yara in Cuba   

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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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 08   In the year 1868 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   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

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   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died in the year 1868.   

Feb 11   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81