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 this day in history.   

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

1808  Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer on August - 10.   

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1810  On August - 10 camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM   

1814  On this day in history jacob Edvard Gille, composer   

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

1821  Salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52 on August - 10.   

1822  On this day in history antioch Syria, hit by Earthquake; about 20,000 die   

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

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 this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history gyula Beliczay, composer   

1836  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer on August - 10.   

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

1841  Hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies   

1845  Kunanbajew, writer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history j Scott Lidgett, London, theologist   

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

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 August - 10.   

1859  On this day in history 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  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

1556  On August - 10 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 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 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.