Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

1801  On August - 10 robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882   

1802  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist, dies at 77 on August - 10.   

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

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

1814  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer on August - 10.   

1821  On this day in history missouri admitted as 24th US state   

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 August - 10 charles Keene, Hornsey, artist   

1827  On August - 10 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  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  Gyula Beliczay, composer on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history jose Teodor Vilar, composer   

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

1841  Hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37 on August - 10.   

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

1845  Kunanbajew, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1846  Congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1856  On August - 10 paul Geisler, composer   

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

1859  George Staunton, writer on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history 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  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.   

1360  On this day in history birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

1489  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.   

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

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

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.