Historical Events In 1868

May 28   Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history the assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade.   

May 30   In the year 1868 memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves   

May 30   Memorial Day first observed when 2 women in Columbus MS placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves on this day in history.   

May 31   1st Memorial Day parade held in Ironton, Ohio on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history first Memorial Day parade held in Ironton OH   

Jun 01   James Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77 in the year 1868.   

Jun 01   James Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history texas constitutional convention meets in Austin   

Jun 03   Lvar Henning Mankell, composer in the year 1868.   

Jun 04   In the year 1868 van Bosse/Fock govt begins   

Jun 05   On this day in history anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73   

Jun 06   Robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history the birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer   

Jun 09   In the year 1868 1st meeting of Board of Regents, University of California   

Jun 09   On this day in history first meeting of the Board of Regents, University of California   

Jun 09   In the year 1868 james Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies   

Jun 10   In the year 1868 2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02   

Jun 10   In the year 1868 michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered   

Jun 13   In the year 1868 oscar J Dunn (a black) is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana   

Jun 14   Karl Landsteiner, Austria, immunologist/pathologist (Nobel 1930) in the year 1868.   

Jun 18   Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent (1910-44) in the year 1868.   

Jun 19   On this day in history heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie)   

Jun 19   Maj Gen E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia SC on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1868 wagner's opera "Meistersinger von Nuernberg," premieres in Munich   

Jun 22   Arkansas re-enters US on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1868 fL, AL, LA, GA, NC & SC readmitted to US   

Jun 29   In the year 1868 the birth of George Hale, American astronomer   

Jun 30   C V France, Bradford Engld, actor (Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1868 battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

Jul 05   William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren) in the year 1868.   

Jul 06   Petrus A Euwens, Dutch vicar/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) 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   In the year 1868 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 in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 09   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81