Historical Events In 1868

Jul 06   Samuel Lover, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1868.   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1868 1st black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state)   

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

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

Jul 11   J C Watson discovers asteroid #100 Hekate on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1868 stefan George, Germany, lyric poet (Algabal)   

Jul 13   In the year 1868 oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt governor of Louisiana   

Jul 14   In the year 1868 alvin J Fellows patents tape measure   

Jul 14   In the year 1868 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   On this day in history william Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies   

Jul 16   On this day in history louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87   

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

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   George Cattermole, painter/illustrator, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1868 territory of Wyoming created   

Jul 25   US Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho) on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history 14th Amendment ratified, citizenship to exslaves   

Jul 28   In the year 1868 14th Amendment ratified, grants citizenship to ex-slaves   

Jul 28   George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist in the year 1868.   

Aug 02   Constantine I, king of Greece on this day in history.   

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

Aug 06   In the year 1868 paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909)   

Aug 07   On this day in history granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony)   

Aug 08   Quake destroyes Arica Chile in the year 1868.   

Aug 08   Quake destroys Arica Chile in the year 1868.   

Aug 11   Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1868 frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)   

Aug 13   In the year 1868 earthquakes kill 25,000 & causes $300 million damages (Peru & Ecuador)   

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

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1868.   

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