1869
Paweł Owerłło, Polish actor (died 1957)
Paweł Owerłło was a Polish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 45 films between 1912 and 1939.
Paweł Owerłło, Polish actor (died 1957)
The 1860s
Explore 1001 historical events from 1860–1869.
1869
Kid Nichols, American baseball player and manager (died 1953)
Charles Augustus "Kid" Nichols was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to …
Kid Nichols, American baseball player and manager (died 1953)
1869
José María Pino Suárez, Mexican politician, Vice President of Mexico, murdered in a military coup (died 1913)
José María Pino Suárez was a Mexican lawyer, statesman, politician, and journalist who served as the 7th and last Vice President of Mexico from 1911 until his assassination during …
José María Pino Suárez, Mexican politician, Vice President of Mexico, murdered in a military coup (died 1913)
1869
Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian political scientist, historian, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1938)
Christian Lous Lange was a Norwegian historian, teacher, and political scientist. He was one of the world's foremost exponents of the theory and practice of internationalism.
Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian political scientist, historian, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1938)
1869
Ben Turpin, American comedian and actor (died 1940)
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films. His trademarks were his cross-eyed appearance and adeptness at vigorous physi…
Ben Turpin, American comedian and actor (died 1940)
1869
Charles Sturt, Indian-English botanist and explorer (born 1795)
Charles Napier Sturt was a British officer and explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the contine…
Charles Sturt, Indian-English botanist and explorer (born 1795)
1869
Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese commander (born 1835)
Hijikata Toshizō was a Japanese swordsman of the Bakumatsu period and Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. As Vice-Commander, he served the Tokugawa Shogunate and co-led his group …
Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese commander (born 1835)
1869
John A. Roebling, German-American engineer, designed the Brooklyn Bridge (born 1806)
John Augustus Roebling was a German-born American civil engineer. He designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge, which has been designated a…
John A. Roebling, German-American engineer, designed the Brooklyn Bridge (born 1806)
1869
Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Czech anatomist and physiologist (born 1787)
Jan Evangelista Purkyně was a Czech anatomist and physiologist. In 1839, he coined the term "protoplasma" for the fluid substance of a cell. He was one of the best known scientists…
Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Czech anatomist and physiologist (born 1787)
1869
Richard Dry, Australian politician, 7th Premier of Tasmania (born 1815)
Sir Richard Dry, KCMG was an Australian politician, the son of United Irish convict, who was Premier of Tasmania from 24 November 1866 until 1 August 1869 when he died in office. D…
Richard Dry, Australian politician, 7th Premier of Tasmania (born 1815)
1869
Peter Julian Eymard, French priest and founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (born 1811)
Peter Julian Eymard was a French Catholic priest, saint and founder of two religious institutes: the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament for men and the Servants of the Blessed S…
Peter Julian Eymard, French priest and founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (born 1811)
1869
Mary Ward, Irish astronomer and entomologist (born 1827)
Mary Ward was an Irish naturalist, astronomer, microscopist, author, and artist. She was killed when she fell under the wheels of an experimental steam car built by her cousins. As…
Mary Ward, Irish astronomer and entomologist (born 1827)
1869
Susan B
Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to soci…
Susan B
1869
Peter Mark Roget, English physician, theologian, and lexicographer (born 1779)
Peter Mark Roget was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer, and founding secretary of The Portico Library. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the Thesaurus …
Peter Mark Roget, English physician, theologian, and lexicographer (born 1779)
1869
One day after surrendering at the Battle of Hakodate, Enomoto Takeaki turned the fort of Goryōkaku over to Japanese forc
The Battle of Hakodate was fought in Japan from December 4, 1868, to June 27, 1869, between the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate army, consolidated into the armed forces of the …
One day after surrendering at the Battle of Hakodate, Enomoto Takeaki turned the fort of Goryōkaku over to Japanese forc
1869
The military phase of the Meiji Restoration in Japan was completed with an imperial victory in the Boshin War
The Meiji Restoration , referred to at the time as the Honorable Restoration , also known as the Meiji Renovation, Meiji Revolution, Meiji Regeneration, Meiji Reform, or Meiji Rene…
The military phase of the Meiji Restoration in Japan was completed with an imperial victory in the Boshin War
1868
Boshin War: The Battle of Utsunomiya Castle ends as former Tokugawa shogunate forces withdraw northward
The Boshin War , sometimes known as the Japanese Revolution or Japanese Civil War, was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate…
Boshin War: The Battle of Utsunomiya Castle ends as former Tokugawa shogunate forces withdraw northward
1868
The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote
The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate…
The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote
1868
The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico
The Treaty of Bosque Redondo also the Navajo Treaty of 1868 or Treaty of Fort Sumner, Navajo Naal Tsoos Sani or Naaltsoos Sání) was an agreement between the Navajo and the US Feder…
The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico
1868
Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated
Mihailo Obrenović III was the ruling Prince of Serbia from 1839 to 1842 and again from 1860 to 1868.
Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated
1868
Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer"
Christopher Latham Sholes was an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard, and, along with Samuel W. Soule, Carlos Glidden and John Pratt, has been contended to be one of…
Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer"
1868
The Wyoming Territory is established.
The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the…
The Wyoming Territory is established.
1868
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson for "high crimes and misdemeanors" was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on February 24, 1868. The alleged high crimes and m…
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate
1868
Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last…
Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after