Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

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

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

1806  On this day in history johann Michael Haydn, composer, dies at 68   

1808  On August - 10 carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer   

1809  On August - 10 ecuador declares independence from Spain   

1809  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

1821  Missouri admitted as 24th US state on August - 10.   

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  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  Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery on this day in history.   

1833  Chicago incorporates as a village of about 200 on August - 10.   

1835  Mob of whites & oxen pulled black school to a swamp out of Canaan NH on August - 10.   

1835  Gyula Beliczay, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer on August - 10.   

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 August - 10 jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies   

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

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

1856  Hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana on this day in history.   

1856  On August - 10 paul Geisler, composer   

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

1859  On August - 10 george Staunton, writer   

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

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

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On this day in history 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  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned