Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1802  On this day in history aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist, dies at 77   

1806  Johann Michael Haydn, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history 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 August - 10 camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM   

1814  On August - 10 jacob Edvard Gille, composer   

1821  Missouri admitted as 24th US state on this day in history.   

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  On August - 10 charles Keene, Hornsey, artist   

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  Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery on August - 10.   

1833  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gyula Beliczay, composer   

1836  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer on August - 10.   

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  On August - 10 jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies   

1845  On this day in history kunanbajew, writer   

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

1846  Smithsonian Institution founded in the United States on this day in history.   

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

1854  J Scott Lidgett, London, theologist on this day in history.   

1856  Hurricane washes away 300 in Louisiana on this day in history.   

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

1856  Paul Geisler, composer on August - 10.   

1857  On August - 10 john Wilson Croker, politician   

1859  On August - 10 george Staunton, writer   

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  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

1296  On August - 10 birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

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

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

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

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.