Historical Events In August - 10

1801  On August - 10 robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882   

1802  On this day in history aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist, dies at 77   

1806  On August - 10 johann Michael Haydn, composer, dies at 68   

1808  On this day in history 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  On this day in history camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM   

1814  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer on August - 10.   

1821  On August - 10 missouri admitted as 24th US state   

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  Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) on August - 10.   

1831  Former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery on this day in history.   

1831  Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery on August - 10.   

1833  On this day in history chicago incorporates as a village of about 200   

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

1835  On this day in history gyula Beliczay, composer   

1836  On this day in history jose Teodor Vilar, composer   

1840  The 'Star of the East' first known balloon to fly in Canada on August - 10.   

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

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

1845  Kunanbajew, writer on this day in history.   

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

1846  On this day in history smithsonian Institution founded in the United States   

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

1854  J Scott Lidgett, London, theologist on this day in history.   

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

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

1856  On this day in history paul Geisler, composer   

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

1859  George Staunton, writer on this day in history.   

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

1861  Almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

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 August - 10.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.