Births on October 12

August Horch

Born on October 12, 1868

August Horch, German engineer and businessman, founded Audi (d. 1951)

August Horch (12 October 1868 – 3 February 1951) was a German engineer and automobile pioneer, the founder of the manufacturing giant which would eventually become Audi.

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Events on 1868

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.
11 Apr

Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Former Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu surrenders Edo Castle to Imperial forces, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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 October 12

August Horch

Born on October 12, 1868

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Events on 1868

British Expedition to Abyssinia

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia

Battle of Washita River