Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   In the year 1868 guillermo M Tomas, composer   

Oct 11   Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1868 franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

Oct 17   Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect in the year 1868.   

Oct 19   Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif in the year 1868.   

Oct 21   On this day in history severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

Oct 22   In the year 1868 jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC   

Oct 23   On this day in history rama V, [Chulalongkorn], leader of Thailand (-1910)   

Oct 26   B F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated in the year 1868.   

Oct 26   In the year 1868 white terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La   

Oct 30   In the year 1868 john Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress   

Oct 31   Standard uniform approved for postal carriers in the year 1868.   

Nov 02   On this day in history time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally   

Nov 03   1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) in the year 1868.   

Nov 03   First black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) in the year 1868.   

Nov 03   On this day in history ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D)   

Nov 04   On this day in history the birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist   

Nov 09   On this day in history andrea d' Angeli, composer   

Nov 11   In the year 1868 1st American amateur track & field meet (NYC)   

Nov 11   Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

Nov 13   American Philological Association organized in NY on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1868 gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 in the year 1868.   

Nov 13   Pierre Maurice, composer in the year 1868.   

Nov 22   John Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1868 louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process   

Nov 24   In the year 1868 scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer)   

Nov 26   In the year 1868 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom   

Nov 27   On this day in history battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes   

Nov 27   On this day in history black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies   

Nov 28   On this day in history frantisek Alois Drdla, composer   

Nov 30   In the year 1868 the inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm.   

Dec 01   On this day in history john D Rockefeller begins anti oil war   

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

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 06   In the year 1868 birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

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 in the year 1868.   

Jan 09   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 11   Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

Feb 11   On this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

Feb 29   In the year 1868 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

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