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  On this day in history carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer   

1809  On this day in history ecuador declares independence from Spain   

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

1810  On this day in history camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM   

1814  On August - 10 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 August - 10 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  On this day in history former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery   

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

1835  On August - 10 mob of whites & oxen pulled black school to a swamp out of Canaan NH   

1835  On this day in history gyula Beliczay, composer   

1836  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer on August - 10.   

1840  On this day in history 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  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 August - 10.   

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

1846  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

1856  Hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana on this day in history.   

1856  Paul Geisler, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On August - 10 john Wilson Croker, politician   

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  On August - 10 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  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  On this day in history 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  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

1589  On this day in history 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