Page 9: Historical Events In 1868

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

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

Dec 03   In the year 1868 trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on US trial jury   

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

Dec 04   Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter in the year 1868.   

Dec 05   In the year 1868 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)   

Dec 07   On this day in history jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin Missouri, kills 1   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)   

Dec 10   In the year 1868 louis Victor Saar, composer   

Dec 10   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 in the year 1868.   

Dec 11   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1868 richard Batka, composer   

Dec 15   Shogunate rebels found Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1868.   

Dec 24   Emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21) in the year 1868.   

Dec 25   Despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1868 eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

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

Dec 28   Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1868 birth of snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of vittorio Monti, composer   

Jan 07   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

Jan 09   S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1868.   

Jan 28   Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.