Historical Events In 1868

Mar 21   On this day in history 1st US professional women's club, Sorosis, forms in NYC   

Mar 22   Hamish MacCunn, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   University of California founded (Oakland CA) in the year 1868.   

Mar 24   Metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms in the year 1868.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1868 the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York.   

Mar 28   In the year 1868 cuno Amiet, Swiss painter   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 james Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1868 chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

Mar 31   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

Apr 01   The birth of Edmond Rostand, French author in the year 1868.   

Apr 01   In the year 1868 the Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.   

Apr 02   Eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   An Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1868 franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

Apr 10   1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem" in the year 1868.   

Apr 10   Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala.   

Apr 13   John Blackwood McEwen, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide in the year 1868.   

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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   In the year 1868 birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.   

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   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1868.   

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   In the year 1868 death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

Feb 11   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on this day in history.   

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.