Births on August 10

Hugh Stowell Brown

Born on August 10, 1823

Hugh Stowell Brown, English minister and reformer (d. 1886)

Hugh Stowell Brown (10 August 1823 – 24 February 1886) was a Manx Christian minister and renowned preacher.

Hugh Stowell Brown was a preacher, pastor and social reformer in Liverpool in the nineteenth century. His public lectures and work among the poor brought him great renown. On his death a statue was raised to him, one of only three Liverpool clergymen to receive that honour. His brother was the Manx poet Thomas Edward Brown.

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Events on 1823

2 Jul

Portuguese rule in Brazil
Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
24 Jul

Chile
Slavery is abolished in Chile.
24 Jul

Battle of Lake Maracaibo
In Maracaibo, Venezuela the naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo takes place, where Admiral José Prudencio Padilla, defeats the Spanish Navy, thus culminating the independence for the Gran Colombia.
22 Sep

Golden plates
Joseph Smith states he found the golden plates on this date after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
12 Oct

Raincoat
Charles Macintosh of Scotland sells the first raincoat.

Births on August 10

Hugh Stowell Brown

Born on August 10, 1823

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Events on 1823

Portuguese rule in Brazil

Chile

Battle of Lake Maracaibo

Golden plates

Raincoat