Page 3: Historical Events In 1868

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

Mar 22   Hamish MacCunn, composer in the year 1868.   

Mar 23   U of Calif founded (Oakland Calif) in the year 1868.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1868 metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms   

Mar 25   In the year 1868 bill Lockwood, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902)   

Mar 26   On this day in history fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36)   

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   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 in the year 1868.   

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

Mar 31   In the year 1868 karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist   

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

Apr 01   Hampton Institute opens in the year 1868.   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1868 an Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave   

Apr 03   Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 in the year 1868.   

Apr 05   J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892) in the year 1868.   

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

Apr 06   Brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1868 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.   

Apr 08   In the year 1868 hampton Institute opens   

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

Apr 10   Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala in the year 1868.   

Apr 10   George Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history john Blackwood McEwen, composer   

Apr 13   Theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

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

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

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 in the year 1868.   

Jan 22   On this day in history moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1868.