Page 4: Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   In the year 1793 france becomes 1st country to use the metric system   

Aug 01   The metric unit of mass, the kilogram, is introduced in France in the year 1793.   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

Aug 12   On this day in history 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 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   Slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed in the year 1793.   

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   On this day in history pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history british troops under maj-gen Williamson lands on (French) Haiti   

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

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

Sep 29   Tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine in the year 1793.   

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   In the year 1793 john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56   

Oct 16   In the year 1793 battle of Wattignies.   

Oct 16   Marie Antoinette, queen of France, beheaded in France in the year 1793.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1793 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1793 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1793 stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas   

Nov 08   Louvre in Paris, opens on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   James Madison Porter, American politician (d. 1862) was born in the year 1793.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of john C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of william Henry Havergal, composer   

Feb 06   Pietro Rovelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1793 birth of sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)   

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   In the year 1793 francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

Jan 04   Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   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   Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist died on this day in history.   

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