Page 6: Historical Events In 1868

Jul 06   In the year 1868 samuel Lover, composer, dies at 71   

Jul 07   On this day in history ed Pooley takes 12 dismissals as keeper in match Surrey v Sussex   

Jul 09   On this day in history 1st black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state)   

Jul 09   The first black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1868 j C Watson discovers asteroid #100 Hekate   

Jul 12   Stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal) in the year 1868.   

Jul 13   On this day in history oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt governor of Louisiana   

Jul 14   Alvin J Fellows patents tape measure on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & The Sown)   

Jul 14   On this day in history tape measure enclosed in a circular case patented, AJ Fellows, Ct   

Jul 15   William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1868.   

Jul 20   In the year 1868 1st use of tax stamps on cigarettes   

Jul 20   Antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   The first use of tax stamps on cigarettes on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history zikmund Michal Kolesovsky, composer, dies at 51   

Jul 24   On this day in history george Cattermole, painter/illustrator, dies   

Jul 25   On this day in history territory of Wyoming created   

Jul 25   US Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho) in the year 1868.   

Jul 28   In the year 1868 14th Amendment ratified, citizenship to exslaves   

Jul 28   On this day in history 14th Amendment ratified, grants citizenship to ex-slaves   

Jul 28   George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor in the year 1868.   

Jul 28   The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing citizenship to those born or naturalized in the United States, is adopted on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1868 constantine I, king of Greece   

Aug 05   Oskar Merikanto, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) in the year 1868.   

Aug 07   In the year 1868 granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony)   

Aug 08   On this day in history quake destroyes Arica Chile   

Aug 08   Quake destroys Arica Chile in the year 1868.   

Aug 11   In the year 1868 halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52   

Aug 12   Frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Earthquakes kill 25,000 & causes $300 million damages (Peru & Ecuador) 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   In the year 1868 birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born on this day in history.   

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   Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1868.   

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   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

Feb 29   On this day in history [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

Mar 02   Carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1868.