1868 in France

1868
in
France

Decades:
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
See also:Other events of 1868
History of France   Timeline   Years

Events from the year 1868 in France.

Incumbents

Events

  • 1868 - The first documented bicycle race was generally held to be a 1,200 m race at the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris.[1]
  • 18 August - Helium is discovered by astronomer Pierre Janssen (and independently by Joseph Norman Lockyer on August 20).
  • October - French Military Mission is ordered to leave Japan by Imperial decree.

Arts and literature

  • Establishment of the Académie Julian - a major art school in Paris, France that admitted women.

Births

January to June

July to December

Deaths

Full date unknown

References

  1. "Bicycle Racing in France : The Origins". Archived from the original on 2014-05-09. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
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