Page 3: Historical Events In 1868

Mar 21   1st US professional women's club, Sorosis, forms in NYC in the year 1868.   

Mar 22   Hamish MacCunn, composer in the year 1868.   

Mar 23   On this day in history u of Calif founded (Oakland Calif)   

Mar 23   On this day in history university of California founded (Oakland CA)   

Mar 24   In the year 1868 metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms   

Mar 25   Bill Lockwood, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36) in the year 1868.   

Mar 27   On this day in history patty Smith Hill, author/songwriter (Happy Birthday To You)   

Mar 27   On this day in history the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York.   

Mar 28   On this day in history cuno Amiet, Swiss painter   

Mar 28   In the year 1868 death of the Earl of Cardigan, British general who led the ill-conceived Charge of the Light Brigade against the Russians during the Crimean War.   

Mar 28   James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Ka'u District, Hawaii a 7.0 earthquake, the foreshock of the 7.9 earthquake on April 03, 1868 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   In the year 1868 hampton Institute opens   

Apr 01   In the year 1868 the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author   

Apr 01   The Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1868 eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)   

Apr 03   An Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave in the year 1868.   

Apr 03   Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history j F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892)   

Apr 06   Brigham Young marries his 27th & final wife in the year 1868.   

Apr 06   On this day in history brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife   

Apr 07   Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, and the only one of a federal politician in the year 1868.   

Apr 08   Hampton Institute opens in the year 1868.   

Apr 10   On this day in history 1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem"   

Apr 10   On this day in history brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala   

Apr 10   On this day in history george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)   

Apr 11   In the year 1868 the Shogunate is abolished in Japan.   

Apr 13   Abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala in the year 1868.   

Apr 13   In the year 1868 john Blackwood McEwen, composer   

Apr 13   In the year 1868 theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1868 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   On this day in history william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 14   In the year 1868 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 on this day in history.   

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