Historical Events In 1793

Aug 08   On this day in history the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.  

Aug 10   On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer  

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

Aug 22   Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies in the year 1793.  

Aug 29   In the year 1793 slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed  

Sep 04   On this day in history edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869  

Sep 05   In the French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins in the year 1793.  

Sep 18   In the year 1793 pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building  

Sep 18   Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building in the year 1793.  

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   In the year 1793 denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48)  

Sep 29   Tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine in the year 1793.  

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

Oct 05   French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   In the year 1793 battle of Wattignies.  

Oct 16   In the year 1793 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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   Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin on this day in history.  

Oct 28   On this day in history eliphalet Remington, US gun maker  

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

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

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

Nov 03   In the year 1793 french playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.  

Nov 03   Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas on this day in history.  

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

Nov 08   The Louvre Museum opens in Paris on this day in history.  

Nov 10   France ends forced worship of God 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   In the year 1793 birth of james Madison Porter, American politician (d. 1862)  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of john C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852)  

Jan 18   In the year 1793 birth of william Henry Havergal, composer  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of pietro Rovelli, composer  

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

Mar 03   Ch Sealsfield, writer was born in the year 1793.  

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

Jan 01   Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35  

Jan 21   Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 died on this day in history.  

Feb 01   William Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (b. 1717) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61  

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85 in the year 1793.  

Mar 02   In the year 1793 death of carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist  

Mar 04   On this day in history isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44