Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

1801  Robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1802  On August - 10 aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist, dies at 77   

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

1808  On August - 10 carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer   

1809  On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain   

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

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

1814  On August - 10 jacob Edvard Gille, composer   

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

1821  On this day in history 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  On this day in history race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer on this day in history.   

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

1841  Hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies   

1845  On August - 10 kunanbajew, writer   

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

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  J Scott Lidgett, London, theologist on August - 10.   

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  On August - 10 john Wilson Croker, politician   

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

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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  On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  On August - 10 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 August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

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

0955  On August - 10 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  On this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

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  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.