Historical Events In 1793

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

Aug 10   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer in the year 1793.  

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

Sep 04   Edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history felicia Dorothea Hermans, poet  

Sep 28   On this day in history denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48)  

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   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 in the year 1793.  

Oct 16   Battle of Wattignies in the year 1793.  

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

Oct 16   On this day in history the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is found guilty of treason and executed by guillotine in Paris  

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   Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794) on this day in history.  

Oct 28   In the year 1793 eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin  

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

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

Oct 31   Execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror in the year 1793.  

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

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   In the year 1793 louvre in Paris, opens  

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

Nov 10   France ends forced worship of God on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80  

Jan 04   In the year 1793 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history death of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (b. 1717)  

Feb 02   William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61 in the year 1793.  

Feb 06   On this day in history carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85  

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.