Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   On this day in history france becomes 1st country to use the metric system  

Aug 01   The metric unit of mass, the kilogram, is introduced in France in the year 1793.  

Aug 08   In the year 1793 the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.  

Aug 10   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1793 the Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre).  

Aug 22   Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 in the year 1793.  

Aug 23   In France, the first ever national conscription introduced for unmarried men from ages 18 to 25 in the year 1793.  

Aug 28   In the year 1793 adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies  

Aug 29   Slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed in the year 1793.  

Sep 04   Edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869 in the year 1793.  

Sep 05   On this day in history in the French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins  

Sep 18   On this day in history pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building  

Sep 18   In the year 1793 washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building  

Sep 20   On this day in history british troops under maj-gen Williamson lands on (French) Haiti  

Sep 25   Felicia Dorothea Hermans, poet on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48) on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1793 tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine  

Sep 29   In the year 1793 tennis is first mentioned in an English sporting magazine  

Oct 05   On this day in history french Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.  

Oct 08   In the year 1793 john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56  

Oct 16   On this day in history battle of Wattignies.  

Oct 16   On this day in history marie Antoinette, queen of France, beheaded in France  

Oct 16   The Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is found guilty of treason and executed by guillotine in Paris in the year 1793.  

Oct 19   In the year 1793 francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62  

Oct 21   Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1793.  

Oct 28   On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794).  

Oct 28   On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin  

Oct 28   Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker in the year 1793.  

Oct 31   In the year 1793 execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror  

Oct 31   Execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror on this day in history.  

Oct 31   Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 in the year 1793.  

Nov 03   French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas  

Nov 08   Louvre in Paris, opens in the year 1793.  

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Jan 03   In the year 1793 birth of lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of james Madison Porter, American politician (d. 1862)  

Jan 14   John C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852) was born in the year 1793.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of william Henry Havergal, composer  

Feb 06   Pietro Rovelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1793 birth of ch Sealsfield, writer  

Mar 03   William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born in the year 1793.  

Jan 01   Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 in the year 1793.  

Jan 04   Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1793 death of louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38  

Feb 01   In the year 1793 death of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (b. 1717)  

Feb 02   In the year 1793 william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61  

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist died in the year 1793.  

Mar 04   Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 on this day in history.