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 August - 10.   

1806  Johann Michael Haydn, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer   

1809  On August - 10 ecuador declares independence from Spain   

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) on August - 10.   

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

1814  On this day in history jacob Edvard Gille, composer   

1821  Missouri admitted as 24th US state on this day in history.   

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  Charles Keene, Hornsey, artist on August - 10.   

1827  On this day in history race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada)   

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

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

1835  On August - 10 gyula Beliczay, composer   

1836  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history kunanbajew, writer   

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

1846  Smithsonian Institution founded in the United States on August - 10.   

1846  Congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution on August - 10.   

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

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  On this day in history paul Geisler, composer   

1857  John Wilson Croker, politician on August - 10.   

1859  On August - 10 george Staunton, writer   

1861  Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on this day in history.   

1397  On August - 10 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  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  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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

1250  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned