This Day in History Aug. 10

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Aug. 10

1755 Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies
1792 French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace: Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody
1821 Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state
1846 The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000

Birthdays:

1814 Henri Nestl?, German businessman, founded Nestl?
1874 Herbert Clark Hoover West Branch, Iowa, (R) 31st Pres

Deaths:

1945 Robert Goddard father of American rocketry
1976 Ray "Crash" Corrigan cowboy (Crash Corrigan's Ranch)

Thought for the day:

" Some rise by sin and some by virtue fall. "
 

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