Page 8: Historical Events In 1868

Oct 10   Guillermo M Tomas, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine in the year 1868.   

Oct 16   Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   In the year 1868 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   In the year 1868 severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

Oct 22   Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1868 b F Randolph, SC state senator, assassinated   

Oct 26   White terrorists kill several blacks in St Bernard Parish La on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1868.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 04   In the year 1868 the birth of Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist   

Nov 09   Andrea d' Angeli, composer in the year 1868.   

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

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

Nov 13   In the year 1868 american Philological Association organized in NY   

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

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) in the year 1868.   

Nov 23   On this day in history louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process   

Nov 24   Scott Joplin, US, entertainer/composer (The Entertainer) on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom   

Nov 27   Battle at Washita-Gen Custer defeats Cheyennes in the year 1868.   

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

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

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 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   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   On this day in history william Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51   

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 in the year 1868.   

Jan 22   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer, dies at 81