Page 5: Historical Events In 1868

May 28   In the year 1868 claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

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

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

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

May 31   In the year 1868 1st Memorial Day parade held in Ironton, Ohio   

May 31   In the year 1868 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   On this day in history james Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.   

Jun 01   Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   Van Bosse/Fock govt begins in the year 1868.   

Jun 05   In the year 1868 anselm Huttenbrenner, composer, dies at 73   

Jun 06   Robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition in the year 1868.   

Jun 06   The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer in the year 1868.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies in the year 1868.   

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

Jun 10   Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered in the year 1868.   

Jun 13   On this day in history oscar J Dunn (a black) is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana   

Jun 14   Karl Landsteiner, Austria, immunologist/pathologist (Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent (1910-44)   

Jun 19   Heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie) in the year 1868.   

Jun 19   Maj Gen E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia SC in the year 1868.   

Jun 20   In the year 1868 helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history arkansas re-enters US   

Jun 23   In the year 1868 christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"   

Jun 25   FL, AL, LA, GA, NC & SC readmitted to US in the year 1868.   

Jun 29   The birth of George Hale, American astronomer in the year 1868.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

Jul 05   William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren) on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Petrus A Euwens, Dutch vicar/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1868 birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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