Historical Events In 1868

Dec 02   On this day in history 1st British government of Disraeli resigns   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)   

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   In the year 1868 richard Batka, composer   

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

Dec 20   Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road in the year 1868.   

Dec 22   John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21) in the year 1868.   

Dec 25   Despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War) in the year 1868.   

Dec 25   On this day in history despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)   

Dec 25   On this day in history eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

Dec 25   Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies in the year 1868.   

Dec 28   Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on this day in history.   

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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   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1868 birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

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   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66   

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   [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 in the year 1868.   

Mar 02   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.