Historical Events In 1793

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

Aug 01   On this day in history the metric unit of mass, the kilogram, is introduced in France  

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

Aug 10   In the year 1793 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 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   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 French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins in the year 1793.  

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   British troops under maj-gen Williamson lands on (French) Haiti on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28   Denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48) in the year 1793.  

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 in the year 1793.  

Oct 05   In the year 1793 french Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.  

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   In the year 1793 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 31   On this day in history pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40  

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

Nov 03   Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas in the year 1793.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   William Henry Havergal, composer was born in the year 1793.  

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   On this day in history birth of ch Sealsfield, writer  

Mar 03   In the year 1793 birth of william Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873)  

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 in the year 1793.  

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

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

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