Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   On this day in history guillermo M Tomas, composer   

Oct 11   On this day in history thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine   

Oct 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)   

Oct 21   Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history b F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history john Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress   

Oct 31   Standard uniform approved for postal carriers on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally in the year 1868.   

Nov 03   1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1868 first black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana)   

Nov 03   Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   The birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist in the year 1868.   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history 1st American amateur track & field meet (NYC)   

Nov 11   Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist in the year 1868.   

Nov 13   On this day in history american Philological Association organized in NY   

Nov 13   Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76   

Nov 13   In the year 1868 pierre Maurice, composer   

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

Nov 23   Louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process in the year 1868.   

Nov 24   On this day in history scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer)   

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

Nov 27   Battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Black Kettle, [Motavato], Cheyenne chief, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1868 frantisek Alois Drdla, composer   

Nov 30   The inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1868 john D Rockefeller begins anti oil war   

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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   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist   

Jan 08   Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)   

Jan 14   In the year 1868 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   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   In the year 1868 death of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

Feb 11   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies in the year 1868.   

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