Page 5: Historical Events In 1868

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1868 james Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.   

Jun 01   Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin in the year 1868.   

Jun 03   In the year 1868 lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

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   In the year 1868 robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition   

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   In the year 1868 first meeting of the Board of Regents, University of California   

Jun 09   James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies on this day in history.   

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   Oscar J Dunn (a black) is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana in the year 1868.   

Jun 14   On this day in history karl Landsteiner, Austria, immunologist/pathologist (Nobel 1930)   

Jun 18   Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent (1910-44) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1868 maj Gen E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia SC   

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

Jun 21   Wagner's opera "Meistersinger von Nuernberg," premieres in Munich on this day in history.   

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

Jun 23   Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer" in the year 1868.   

Jun 25   On this day in history fL, AL, LA, GA, NC & SC readmitted to US   

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) in the year 1868.   

Jul 04   Battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1868 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   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1868 birth of s. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)   

Jan 11   In the year 1868 birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1868.   

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