Page 9: 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   In the year 1868 trial of Jefferson Davis starts; first blacks on US trial jury   

Dec 04   In the year 1868 richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter   

Dec 05   1st American bicycle college opens (NY) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st British govt of Gladstone forms   

Dec 09   Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history louis Victor Saar, composer   

Dec 10   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer in the year 1868.   

Dec 14   On this day in history richard Batka, composer   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1868 harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

Dec 22   In the year 1868 john Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41)   

Dec 24   On this day in history emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21)   

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

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

Dec 25   Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies   

Dec 28   Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) in the year 1868.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born in the year 1868.   

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

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   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   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   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 in the year 1868.   

Jan 22   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1868.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1868 carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81