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

1808  On this day in history 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 this day in history jacob Edvard Gille, composer   

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

1821  Salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1823  Charles Keene, Hornsey, artist on this day in history.   

1827  Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery   

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

1835  Gyula Beliczay, composer on August - 10.   

1836  On this day in history jose Teodor Vilar, composer   

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

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

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

1845  On this day in history kunanbajew, writer   

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

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

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

1854  On August - 10 j Scott Lidgett, London, theologist   

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

1856  On August - 10 hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana   

1856  On this day in history paul Geisler, composer   

1857  On this day in history john Wilson Croker, politician   

1859  On August - 10 george Staunton, writer   

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

1861  Almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist on August - 10.   

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

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  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  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  On this day in history 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  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

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

1589  On this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

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