What Happened In October 1868 In History

Historical Events for October, 1868

• 7th » Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1868

• 4th » Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 20th President of Argentina (d. 1942)
• 12th » August Horch, German engineer and businessman, founded Audi (d. 1951)
• 12th » Mariano Trías, Filipino politician, 1st Vice President of the Philippines (d. 1914)
• 18th » Ernst Didring, Swedish author (d. 1931)
• 19th » Bertha Knight Landes, American politician, Mayor of Seattle (d. 1943)
• 24th » Alexandra David-Néel, Belgian-French explorer and author (d. 1969)
• 25th » Dan Burke (baseball) e.g Dan Burke, American baseball player (d. 1933)
• 25th » Oskar Kallas, Estonian linguist and diplomat (d. 1946)

Famous Deaths for October 1868

• 17th » Laura Secord, Canadian War of 1812 or war heroine (b. 1775)

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