Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

1801  Robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1802  On August - 10 aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist, dies at 77   

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 August - 10.   

1810  Camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM on this day in history.   

1814  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer on this day in history.   

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

1821  On August - 10 salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52   

1822  Antioch Syria, hit by Earthquake; about 20,000 die on August - 10.   

1823  Charles Keene, Hornsey, artist on August - 10.   

1827  On August - 10 race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada)   

1831  On August - 10 former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery   

1831  On August - 10 former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery   

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

1835  On this day in history mob of whites & oxen pulled black school to a swamp out of Canaan NH   

1835  Gyula Beliczay, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer on this day in history.   

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  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1845  Kunanbajew, writer on August - 10.   

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

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

1846  On this day in history congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution   

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

1856  On this day in history hurricane washes away 300 in Louisiana   

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

1856  Paul Geisler, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history john Wilson Croker, politician   

1859  George Staunton, writer on August - 10.   

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  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

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 August - 10.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1002  On August - 10 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  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.