Page 2: Historical Events In 1793

Mar 04   Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44.   

Mar 04   President Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words)   

Mar 05   French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured.   

Mar 06   Bernhard Joseph Klein, composer.   

Mar 10   Lt. Gov. John Graves Simcoe and his wife Elizabeth dine on boiled black squirrel, porcupine, roasted passenger pigeon, raccoon, fish, beef and veal.   

Mar 11   Jan F Willems, Flemish writer/philologist.   

Mar 12   Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer.   

Mar 18   2nd Battle at Neerwinden Austria army beats France.   

Mar 21   Johann Michael Schmidt, composer, dies at 51   

Mar 26   Pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France.   

Apr 01   Volcano Unsen on Japan erupts killing about 53000   

Apr 09   Ernestus Weinrauch, composer, dies at 62.   

Apr 11   Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist.   

Apr 12   Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary.   

Apr 15   Bank of England hands out 1st £5 note   

Apr 15   Friedrich Struve, Germany, founded dynasty of astronomers   

Apr 17   Battle of Warsaw.   

Apr 22   Pres Washington attends opening of Rickett's, 1st circus in US.   

Apr 29   Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new townhall   

Apr 30   Lorenzo Fago, composer, dies at 88.   

May 01   Influenza and epidemic typhus in United States   

May 01   Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, resurgences in United States.   

May 07   Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt admiral (battle of Doggersbank), dies at 68   

May 09   Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist.   

May 13   Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72   

May 15   Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 meters", at a height of 5-6 meters, during one of the inaugural attempted flights   

May 17   In Alberta, Alexander Mackenzie 1764-1820 sights the Rockies.   

May 19   Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795).   

May 21   Curacao Island Council forbids criticism on House of Orange   

May 25   Father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained.   

May 25   Father Stephen Theodore Badin is inaugural US Roman Catholic priest ordained.   

May 30   Georges Couthon chosen member of French Committee the Salut Public.   

Jun 02   Jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror.   

Jun 04   Jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34   

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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,