Page 3: Historical Events In August - 10

1801  On this day in history 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  Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer on August - 10.   

1809  Ecuador declares independence from Spain on August - 10.   

1809  On August - 10 ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)   

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

1814  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer on August - 10.   

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

1821  Salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1823  On August - 10 charles Keene, Hornsey, artist   

1827  Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) on this day in history.   

1831  Former slave Nat Turner led violent insurrection against slavery on August - 10.   

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

1833  On August - 10 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  Gyula Beliczay, composer on August - 10.   

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

1840  On this day in history the 'Star of the East' first known balloon to fly in Canada.   

1841  On this day in history hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37   

1843  Jakob F Fries, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history kunanbajew, writer   

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

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

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

1854  On this day in history j Scott Lidgett, London, theologist   

1856  Hurricane washes away 300 in Louisiana on August - 10.   

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

1856  Paul Geisler, composer on August - 10.   

1857  On August - 10 john Wilson Croker, politician   

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  On this day in history almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist   

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1267  On this day in history 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  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

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  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  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0955  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned