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1868Events January 3 Meiji Emperor declares " Meiji Restoration", his own restoration to full power, against the supporters of the Tokugawa Shogunate. January 10 Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu declares emperor's declaration "illegal" and attacks Kyoto. Pro-Emperor 1868 in musicSee also 1867 in music, other events of 1868, 1869 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events Modest Mussorgsky begins work on Boris Godunov which is completed six years later Johannes Brahms completes his orchestral and choral work, Ein deutsches 1868 in literatureSee also 1867 in literature, other events of 1868, 1869 in literature, list of years in literature. Events First edition of the World Almanac published New Books Biarritz Hermann Goedsche Dead-Sea Fruit Mary Elizabeth Braddon Deep Down RM Ballantyne Haunt 1868 in sportsSee also 1867 in sports, other events of 1868, 1869 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Boat race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Oxford Births Deaths 1868. 1868 in CanadaSee also 1867 in Canada, other events of 1868, 1869 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. Events April 7 Father of Confederation Thomas D'Arcy McGee is assassinated in Ottawa by Irish Fenians. Louis Riel returns to the Red River area The Hudson' 1868 in scienceSee also Other events of 1868 List of years in science. 1867 in science 1868 in science 1869 in science. The year 1868 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed Awards Copley Medal: Charles Wheatstone Wollaston Medal for Geo 1868 in architecture 1868 in art