WHAT ALL HAPPENED JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1868
Find out what all happened July to September 1868

The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law. (9. July 1868)

Wyoming becomes a United States territory. (25. July 1868)

Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule. (23. September 1868)

The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law. (28. July 1868)

The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Nevsky is shipwrecked off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei of Russia. (25. September 1868)

Spanish revolution: La Gloriosa. (19. September 1868)

French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium. (18. August 1868)

Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France. (28. September 1868)

A massive earthquake near Arica, Peru, causes an estimated 25,000 casualties, and the subsequent tsunami causes considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand. (13. August 1868)