Page 4: Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   France becomes 1st country to use the metric system on this day in history.   

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

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   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 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   Slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   British troops under maj-gen Williamson lands on (French) Haiti in the year 1793.   

Sep 25   Felicia Dorothea Hermans, poet in the year 1793.   

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

Sep 29   Tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine on this day in history.   

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   John Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56 in the year 1793.   

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   In the year 1793 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   In the year 1793 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

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 in the year 1793.   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1793 execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror   

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

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   On this day in history stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas   

Nov 08   On this day in history louvre in Paris, opens   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of pietro Rovelli, composer   

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   William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born in the year 1793.   

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 in the year 1793.   

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

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist died in the year 1793.   

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