Historical Events
- Battle at Ueno, Japan: last Tokugawa armies defeated
- Maori leader Te Kooti and 300 of his followers captured the schooner Rifleman in the Chatham Islands and sail for New Zealand; landing at Whareongaonga six days later
Famous Birthdays
- Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer (period-luminosity relation), born in Lancaster, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
1868 Highlights
About July 4, 1868
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 154 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Cancer
