Historical Events In August - 10

1801  Robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on August - 10.  

1802  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1806  Johann Michael Haydn, composer, dies at 68 on August - 10.  

1808  On this day in history carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer  

1809  On August - 10 ecuador declares independence from Spain  

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 this day in history.  

1821  On August - 10 salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52  

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

1823  Charles Keene, Hornsey, artist on this day in history.  

1827  Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) on this day in history.  

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  On August - 10 chicago incorporates as a village of about 200  

1835  On August - 10 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 August - 10 jose Teodor Vilar, composer  

1840  The 'Star of the East' first known balloon to fly in Canada on August - 10.  

1841  On this day in history hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37  

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

1845  Kunanbajew, writer on August - 10.  

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

1846  Smithsonian Institution founded in the United States on August - 10.  

1846  On August - 10 congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution  

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

1856  On this day in history hurricane washes away 300 in Louisiana  

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

1856  On this day in history paul Geisler, composer  

1857  John Wilson Croker, politician on August - 10.  

1859  George Staunton, writer on August - 10.  

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

1861  On August - 10 almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist  

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1267  On this day in history 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 August - 10.  

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)  

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.  

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.  

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30  

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.  

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.  

1250  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered  

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.  

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.  

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