Page 4: Historical Events In 1810

Aug 29   Over 600 prostitutes counted in Lower Canada (must be the cold winters).   

Sep 04   Donald McKay, US naval architect, built quickest clipper ships   

Sep 09   Johann Baptiste Hagenauer, Austrian sculptor, dies at 78   

Sep 10   Albert Gallatin Blanchard, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Sep 10   The British secretary of state for foreign affairs George Canning, 40, steps down September 9, saying that the War Office is hampering progress in the Peninsular War.   

Sep 16   Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day).   

Sep 16   Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event.   

Sep 18   Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day).   

Sep 20   Alpheus Starkey Williams, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Sep 20   Wouter J van Troostwijk, painter, dies at 28   

Sep 26   A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte is recorded as becoming heir to the Swedish throne.   

Sep 29   Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, London, novelist.   

Oct 04   Alexander Walewski, French earl/foreign minister/Napoleon I's son.   

Oct 12   inaugural Oktoberfest: The Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to join the celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.   

Oct 13   James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867.   

Oct 19   Cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

Oct 19   Jean-Georges Noverre, French choreographer (ballet d'action), dies.   

Oct 21   Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 22   Henry Bohlen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

Oct 23   [Sarah] Margaret Fuller Ossoli, US feminist/revolutionary (NY Tribune).   

Oct 26   US annexes western Florida   

Oct 27   US annexes West Florida from Spain.   

Oct 28   Adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

Nov 01   Georg Anton Kreusser, composer, dies at 64.   

Nov 02   Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

Nov 07   Fritz Reuter, writer   

Nov 09   Thomas Bragg, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1872   

Nov 11   Johann/John Zoffany, German painter (Tribuna degl' Uffizi), dies at 77   

Nov 16   Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer.   

Nov 18   Asa Gray, Sauquoit NY, botanist (Flora of North America).   

Nov 19   August Willich, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878.   

Nov 26   Nicolas Etienne Framery, composer, dies at 65.   

Nov 26   William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const (hydr crane).   

Nov 28   William Froude, England, engineer/naval architect.   

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Jan 03   Antoine t d'abbadie: French explorer (ethiopia) [or jul 24]   

Jan 03   Eliza von bretton di zerega: Danish west indies, baroness   

Jan 05   Auguste mermet: Composer   

Jan 08   Robert schumann: Zwickau germ, composer (neue zeitschrift fuer musik)   

Jan 10   Jeremiah s. black: American statesman    

Jan 12   Ferdinand ii: King of sicily   

Jan 29   Earnest e kummer: German mathematician   

Jan 31   Daniel ruggles: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1897   

Jan 07   Joseph lipavsky: Composer,   

Jan 20   Benjamin chew: Chief justice of colonial pennsylvania (b. 1722)   

Jan 28   Andrew hofer: Tyrolian rebel against french & bavarians, shot dead   

Feb 20   Andreas hofer: Milt leader (fought napoleon's france), executed at 42   

Feb 24   Henry cavendish: Physicist/chemist,   

Feb 26   Johann ernst rembt: Composer,    

Mar 07   Albertus h wiese: Gov-gen of neth in   

Mar 21   Philippe-joseph van den berghe graaf limmighe: Brabants ships,