Historical Events In 1868

Apr 14   In the year 1868 sC voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228   

Apr 14   South Carolina voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history louisiana voters approve new constitution   

Apr 17   In the year 1868 charles R Gallas, Dutch lexicographer (French dictionary)   

Apr 18   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #98 Ianthe in the year 1868.   

Apr 18   On this day in history didericus G van Epen, genealogist (Dutch Patriciate)   

Apr 18   San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1868 henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh   

Apr 22   On this day in history jose Vianna da Motta, composer   

Apr 26   Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher in the year 1868.   

May 03   Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1868.   

May 06   On this day in history wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

May 09   On this day in history anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres   

May 09   On this day in history anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres   

May 12   Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books on this day in history.   

May 13   Paolo Gallico, composer on this day in history.   

May 14   Japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō in the year 1868.   

May 15   Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history dutch Govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls   

May 16   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1868 president Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote   

May 16   In the year 1868 the U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him   

May 18   On this day in history nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)   

May 20   Republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant in the year 1868.   

May 22   Great Train Robbery-7 men (Reno Brother) make off with $98,000 in cash in the year 1868.   

May 22   On this day in history julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies   

May 22   On this day in history the Great Train Robbery occurs near Marshfield, Indiana as seven members of the Reno gang make off with a bounty of $96,000   

May 25   Aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen in the year 1868.   

May 25   Australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen in the year 1868.   

May 26   Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history president Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote   

May 26   The impeachment trial of U S President Andrew Johnson ends in acquittal on all remaining charges, since the Senate again falls one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1868 birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

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

Jan 11   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 14   In the year 1868 heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66   

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 in the year 1868.   

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