Historical Events In August - 10

1801  On this day in history robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882  

1802  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist, dies at 77 on August - 10.  

1806  On August - 10 johann Michael Haydn, composer, dies at 68  

1808  On August - 10 carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer  

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain on August - 10.  

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) on this day in history.  

1810  On this day in history camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM  

1814  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer on August - 10.  

1821  Missouri admitted as 24th US state on August - 10.  

1821  Salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52 on August - 10.  

1822  On this day in history antioch Syria, hit by Earthquake; about 20,000 die  

1823  Charles Keene, Hornsey, artist on August - 10.  

1827  Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) on August - 10.  

1831  Former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery on August - 10.  

1831  On this day in history former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery  

1833  Chicago incorporates as a village of about 200 on August - 10.  

1835  On this day in history mob of whites & oxen pulled black school to a swamp out of Canaan NH  

1835  Gyula Beliczay, composer on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history jose Teodor Vilar, composer  

1840  On this day in history the 'Star of the East' first known balloon to fly in Canada.  

1841  Hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37 on August - 10.  

1843  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

1845  Kunanbajew, writer on this day in history.  

1846  Congress charters the "nation's attic," the Smithsonian Institution on August - 10.  

1846  On August - 10 smithsonian Institution founded in the United States  

1846  On this day in history congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution  

1854  On August - 10 j Scott Lidgett, London, theologist  

1856  On August - 10 hurricane washes away 300 in Louisiana  

1856  On this day in history hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana  

1856  Paul Geisler, composer on this day in history.  

1857  On August - 10 john Wilson Croker, politician  

1859  On August - 10 george Staunton, writer  

1861  Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist  

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)  

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.  

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on this day in history.  

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.  

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.  

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.  

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.  

0258  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr  

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.  

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle  

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies  

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.  

1535  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)  

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.  

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned