Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

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

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  Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain   

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

1822  On August - 10 antioch Syria, hit by Earthquake; about 20,000 die   

1823  On August - 10 charles Keene, Hornsey, artist   

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 this day in history.   

1831  On August - 10 former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery   

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 August - 10 gyula Beliczay, composer   

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 August - 10 hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37   

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

1845  On this day in history kunanbajew, writer   

1846  Congress charters the "nation's attic," the Smithsonian Institution on August - 10.   

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

1846  Congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution on August - 10.   

1854  On this day in history j Scott Lidgett, London, theologist   

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

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

1856  Paul Geisler, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On August - 10 john Wilson Croker, politician   

1859  On this day in history george Staunton, writer   

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

1861  On this day in history almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist   

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1267  On August - 10 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  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

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  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

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