Historical Events In 1868

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

Dec 02   In the year 1868 francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

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

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

Dec 04   Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st British govt of Gladstone forms   

Dec 09   Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1868.   

Dec 20   In the year 1868 harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

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   On this day in history despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1868 linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies   

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

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, American actor (d. 1937) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Vittorio Monti, composer was born in the year 1868.   

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

Jan 14   Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) was born in the year 1868.   

Jan 03   In the year 1868 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1868.   

Jan 14   Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1868 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   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.