Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

1801  Robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882   

1802  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist, dies at 77   

1806  Johann Michael Haydn, composer, dies at 68   

1808  Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer.   

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain   

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)   

1810  Camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM.   

1814  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer.   

1821  Missouri admitted as 24th US state.   

1821  Salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52   

1822  Antioch Syria, hit by Earthquake; about 20000 die   

1823  Charles Keene, Hornsey, artist.   

1827  Race riots in Cincinnati (1000 blacks leave for Canada)   

1831  Former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery.   

1831  Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery   

1833  Chicago incorporates as a village of about 200   

1835  Mob of whites and oxen pulled black school to a swamp out of Canaan NH.   

1835  Gyula Beliczay, composer.   

1836  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer   

1840  The 'Star of the East' inaugural known balloon to fly in Canada   

1841  Hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37.   

1843  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies.   

1845  Kunanbajew, writer.   

1846  Congress charters the "nation's attic," the Smithsonian Institution   

1846  Smithsonian Institution founded in the United States   

1846  Congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution.   

1854  J Scott Lidgett, London, theologist   

1856  Hurricane washes away 300 in Louisiana   

1856  Hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana   

1856  Paul Geisler, composer   

1857  John Wilson Croker, politician   

1859  George Staunton, writer.   

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

1861  Almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist   

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1267  King james ii of aragon: King james ii of aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  John the blind: King of bohemia/count of luxembourg   

1360  Francesco zabarella: Italian jurist   

1397  Albert ii of germany: Holy roman emperor   

1489  Jacob sturm von sturmeck: German statesman and reformer   

1520  Madeleine de valois: Wife of james v of scotland   

1556  Philipp nicolai: Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  Hieronymus praetorius: Composer   

0258  Death of Saint lawrence: Martyr   

0794  Death of Fastrada: 3rd wife of french king charles the great,   

0955  Death of Conrad the red: Duke of lotharingen,   

1002  Al-mansur: Arabic general strategist/regent of cordoba,   

1250  Erik iv plovpenning: King of denmark, murdered   

1535  Ippolito de' medici: Ruler of florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Maarten schenck nideggen: Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  Hans jonsson: Swedish fleet commander, drowned