Historical Events In 1793

Jan 01   Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

Jan 03   Lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist   

Jan 04   Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35.   

Jan 09   1st hot-air balloon flight in the US lifts off in Phila.   

Jan 09   Dutch Prince Willem V establishes 2 brigades Drive Artillery   

Jan 09   Jean Pierre Blanchard makes inaugural balloon flight in North America (Philadelphia).   

Jan 09   Jean-Pierre Blanchard makes the inaugural successful balloon flight in the U.S. His hydrogen-filled balloon lifts off in Philadelphia, PA and lands 15 miles away in Woodbury, NJ.   

Jan 18   William Henry Havergal, composer   

Jan 19   French King Louis XVI sentenced to death.   

Jan 19   King Louis XVI sentenced to death by the French Convention.   

Jan 21   Jan 21, King Louis the 16th of France is are discovered guilty of treason and beheaded during the Revolution   

Jan 21   Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38.   

Jan 21   Louis XVI, the King of France, is guillotined during the French revolution   

Jan 21   Prussia and Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided).   

Jan 23   2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia and Russia   

Jan 23   Humane Society of Philadelphia (inaugural aid society) organized   

Feb 01   France declares war on England and Netherlands.   

Feb 01   Patent granted Ralph Hodgson, New York, for oiled silk and linen   

Feb 02   William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61.   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85   

Feb 06   Pietro Rovelli, composer   

Feb 11   Prussian troops occupy Venlo Neth.   

Feb 11   Prussian troops occupy Venlo Netherlands.   

Feb 12   1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves   

Feb 12   US fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves.   

Feb 24   French troops conquer Breda   

Feb 25   1st cabinet meeting (At George Washington's home).   

Feb 25   US President George Washington and his department heads hold their inaugural Cabinet meeting   

Mar 02   Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist.   

Mar 02   Sam Houston, Texan leader is born   

Mar 02   Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)   

Mar 03   Ch Sealsfield, writer   

Mar 04   French troops conquer Geertruidenberg Neth   

Mar 04   French troops conquer Geertruidenberg Netherlands.   

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Jan 03   Lucretia coffin mott: Us, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist   

Jan 06   James madison porter: American politician   

Jan 14   John c. clark: American politician   

Jan 18   William henry havergal: Composer   

Feb 06   Pietro rovelli: Composer   

Mar 02   Sam[uel] houston: 1st president of texas (1836-38, 1841-44)   

Mar 03   Ch sealsfield: Writer   

Mar 03   William charles macready: English actor    

Jan 01   Francesco guardi: Italian painter,   

Jan 04   Bengt lidner: Swedish poet (medea/yttersa domen),    

Jan 21   Louis xvi: French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38   

Feb 01   William wildman shute barrington: British statesman (b. 1717)   

Feb 02   William aiton: English botanist (kew gardens),   

Feb 06   Carlo goldoni: Italian author (l'avaro),    

Mar 02   Carl gustaf pilo: Swedish-born artist   

Mar 04   Isaac ouwater: Amsterdam painter/cartoonist,