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  Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer on this day in history.  

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain on this day in history.  

1809  On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)  

1810  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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1822  On August - 10 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  On August - 10 former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery  

1831  Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery on this day in history.  

1833  On this day in history chicago incorporates as a village of about 200  

1835  Mob of whites & oxen pulled black school to a swamp out of Canaan NH on this day in history.  

1835  On this day in history gyula Beliczay, composer  

1836  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1843  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies on August - 10.  

1845  Kunanbajew, writer on this day in history.  

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  Congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution on this day in history.  

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

1856  Hurricane washes away 300 in Louisiana on August - 10.  

1856  Hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana on August - 10.  

1856  Paul Geisler, composer on August - 10.  

1857  John Wilson Croker, politician on this day in history.  

1859  George Staunton, writer on August - 10.  

1861  Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed on August - 10.  

1861  Almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist on this day in history.  

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.  

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

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

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

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

1535  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned