Historical Events
- Surrey wicket-keeper Ted Pooley completes a then-1st class cricket record 12 dismissals (8 caught, 4 stumped) in a County match against Sussex at The Oval
Famous Deaths
- Edward Coles, American anti-slavery advocate and politician (Governor of Illinois, 1822-26), dies at 81
Died in 1868 1868 Highlights
About July 7, 1868
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 155 years and 10 months
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Cancer
