Births on June 21

Edwin Stephen Goodrich

Born on June 21, 1868

Edwin Stephen Goodrich, English zoologist and anatomist (d. 1946)

Edwin Stephen Goodrich FRS (Weston-super-Mare, 21 June 1868 – Oxford, 6 January 1946), was an English zoologist, specialising in comparative anatomy, embryology, palaeontology, and evolution. He held the Linacre Chair of Zoology in the University of Oxford from 1921 to 1946. He served as editor of the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science from 1920 until his death.

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Events on 1868

24 Feb

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate.
10 Apr

British Expedition to Abyssinia
At Arogee in Abyssinia, British and Indian forces defeat an army of Emperor Tewodros II. While 700 Ethiopians are killed and many more injured, only two British/Indian troops die.
16 May

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
United States President Andrew Johnson is acquitted in his impeachment trial by one vote in the United States Senate.
25 Sep

Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Nevsky is shipwrecked off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei of Russia.
27 Nov

Battle of Washita River
American Indian Wars: Battle of Washita River: United States Army Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer leads an attack on Cheyenne living on reservation land.

Births on June 21

Edwin Stephen Goodrich

Born on June 21, 1868

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Events on 1868

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

British Expedition to Abyssinia

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia

Battle of Washita River