Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

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

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 August - 10.   

1808  On this day in history carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer   

1809  On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain   

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

1810  Camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM on this day in history.   

1814  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer on August - 10.   

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

1821  Salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1822  Antioch Syria, hit by Earthquake; about 20,000 die on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history charles Keene, Hornsey, artist   

1827  On this day in history race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada)   

1831  On this day in history former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery   

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

1835  On August - 10 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  On this day in history hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37   

1843  On August - 10 jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies   

1845  Kunanbajew, writer on August - 10.   

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

1846  On this day in history smithsonian Institution founded in the United States   

1846  On August - 10 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  On this day in history paul Geisler, composer   

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

1859  On August - 10 george Staunton, writer   

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

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

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 August - 10 birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

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 this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history 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  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

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.