What happened in 1868
10 entries recorded for 1868, listed by date. That was 158 years ago.
1868 at a glance
- Years ago
- 158 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1860s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 10
- Breakdown
- 10 historical events
February
- February 24
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. president to be impeached.
March
- March 23
Henry Huntly Haight
Governor of California Henry Huntly Haight signed a law establishing the University of California, today a public university system that is considered a model for public institutions across the United States.
May
- May 14
Boshin War
Boshin War: Troops of the Tokugawa shogunate withdrew from the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle and retreated north towards Nikkō and Aizu.
- May 26
Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson
The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson adjourned after the second and third articles of impeachment did not obtain enough votes from the U.S. Senate to convict.
June
July
- July 9
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the Citizenship Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, was ratified by the minimum required twenty-eight states.
August
- August 13
1868 Arica earthquake
A major earthquake near Arica, Peru (now in Chile), caused an estimated 25,000 casualties; the subsequent tsunami caused considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.
October
- October 7
Satake clan
Ōdate, the last castle of the Satake clan in Japan's Tōhoku region, was captured during the Boshin War.
- October 29
Nanbu clan
The Nanbu clan of Honshu surrendered to imperial forces during the Boshin War.
November
- November 6
Red Cloud
Red Cloud (pictured), a Native American leader of the Oglala Lakota tribe, signed the Treaty of Fort Laramie, ending Red Cloud's War and establishing the Great Sioux Reservation.
Questions about 1868
What happened in 1868?
This site records 10 entries for 1868, including Andrew Johnson on February 24. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1868?
158 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1868 turns 158 this year.
Which century is 1868 in?
1868 falls in the 19th century, in the 1860s.
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