What happened on 6 February 1868?

Discover what happened on 6 February 1868 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Births

  • Sigmund Hein (Austrian entomologist (1868–1945))
  • Jan Adam Zandleven (Dutch painter (1868-1923))
  • Daniil Maksimovič Ratgauz (Russian writer and lawyer (1868-1937))
  • Archibald Hayes Macdonell (Canadian politician)
  • George Amos Dorsey (ethnographer of North American Indians, especially the Mandan tribe)
  • Sydney Callaway (Australian cricketer (1868-1923))
  • Sven Erik Krikortz (Swedish physician)
  • Josef Bašek
  • Alfredo Felici (Italian politician (1868-1951))
  • Karel Kovář (veterinarian)
  • Martha Kristine Fagereng (Norwegian missionary (1868-1956))
  • Lalit Mohan Das (Bengali writer)
  • André Nicolas Constantin
  • Robert Anthony Hatcher (American pharmacologist (1868-1944))
  • Ernst Poleszynski
  • Mathilde de Robiano ((1868-1946))
  • Frances Mary Synge ((born 1868))
  • Sir Herbert Ramsay, 5th Bt. ((1868-1924))
  • Francisca Antonia Gorostidi Galarza (1868-02-06)
  • Max Perl
  • Adolf Kühnl
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  • Berta Franck (Holocaust victim (born 1868))
  • Žofie Fischerová (holocaust victim, b. 1868-02-06)
  • Eveline Steiner (Holocaust victim (born 1868))
  • Rosalie Blitzová (Holocaust victim (born 1868))
  • Friedrich Suschitzky (Holocaust victim (born 1868))
  • Ernst Bischoff
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  • Josef Ledecký

Deaths

  • Yamazaki Susumu (Japanese spy)
  • Anson Herrick (American politician (1812-1868))
  • Auguste-Joseph-Donat de Blondeau (French politician)
  • Charles Gauguier (French politician)
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  • Xavier Durrieu (French politician)
  • Aimée Thibault (French painter)
  • A. M. Cozzens (1811-1868 New York City NY Collector Patron)
  • Eliza (?) ((died 1868))
  • Dionizja Poniatowska
  • Špiro Dimitrović
  • Susan Haven Emerson ((1807-1868))
  • Yamazaki Susumu (Japanese spy)
  • Anson Herrick (American politician (1812-1868))
  • Auguste-Joseph-Donat de Blondeau (French politician)
  • Charles Gauguier (French politician)
  • Q11466485 (23 Jun 1836 – certain 6 Feb 1868)
  • Xavier Durrieu (French politician)
  • Aimée Thibault (French painter)
  • A. M. Cozzens (1811-1868 New York City NY Collector Patron)
  • Eliza (?) ((died 1868))
  • Dionizja Poniatowska