Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   In the year 1868 guillermo M Tomas, composer   

Oct 11   Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

Oct 17   In the year 1868 constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect   

Oct 19   Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) in the year 1868.   

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif in the year 1868.   

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif in the year 1868.   

Oct 22   Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC in the year 1868.   

Oct 23   In the year 1868 rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910)   

Oct 26   In the year 1868 b F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated   

Oct 26   White terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La in the year 1868.   

Oct 30   In the year 1868 john Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress   

Oct 31   Standard uniform approved for postal carriers in the year 1868.   

Nov 02   Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally in the year 1868.   

Nov 03   1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1868 first black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)   

Nov 03   In the year 1868 ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D)   

Nov 04   In the year 1868 the birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist   

Nov 09   On this day in history andrea d' Angeli, composer   

Nov 11   1st American amateur track & field meet (NYC) in the year 1868.   

Nov 11   On this day in history edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist   

Nov 13   American Philological Association organized in NY on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   On this day in history gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   Pierre Maurice, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   John Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41) in the year 1868.   

Nov 23   Louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer) on this day in history.   

Nov 26   1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom in the year 1868.   

Nov 27   Battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies in the year 1868.   

Nov 28   Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 30   The inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm in the year 1868.   

Dec 01   John D Rockefeller begins anti oil war on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1868 birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   In the year 1868 birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

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

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

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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1868.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1868.