Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   France becomes 1st country to use the metric system in the year 1793.  

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   On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 29   On this day in history slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1793.  

Sep 28   In the year 1793 denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48)  

Sep 29   On this day in history tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine  

Sep 29   Tennis is first mentioned in an English sporting magazine on this day in history.  

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

Oct 08   John Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1793.  

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 in the year 1793.  

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

Oct 31   On this day in history execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror  

Oct 31   On this day in history execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror  

Oct 31   In the year 1793 pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40  

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   In the year 1793 louvre in Paris, opens  

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Jan 03   Lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist was born in the year 1793.  

Jan 06   James Madison Porter, American politician (d. 1862) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1793 birth of john C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852)  

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

Feb 06   Pietro Rovelli, composer was born in the year 1793.  

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

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 in the year 1793.  

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 in the year 1793.  

Mar 02   On this day in history death of carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist  

Mar 04   Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 in the year 1793.