Page 9: Historical Events In 1868

Dec 02   1st British government of Disraeli resigns on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

Dec 03   Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on US trial jury on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; first blacks on US trial jury on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1868 richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter   

Dec 05   1st American bicycle college opens (NY) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1868 jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1   

Dec 09   In the year 1868 1st British govt of Gladstone forms   

Dec 09   Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919) in the year 1868.   

Dec 10   Louis Victor Saar, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1868 the first traffic lights are installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.   

Dec 11   In the year 1868 ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer   

Dec 14   In the year 1868 richard Batka, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history shogunate rebels found Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō.   

Dec 20   Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road in the year 1868.   

Dec 22   John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1868 despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)   

Dec 25   In the year 1868 despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)   

Dec 25   Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers)   

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

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   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   In the year 1868 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66   

Jan 22   In the year 1868 moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61   

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   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.