Page 4: Historical Events In 1793

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1793 slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed   

Sep 04   Edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history in the French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins   

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   On this day in history felicia Dorothea Hermans, poet   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine   

Sep 29   On this day in history tennis is first mentioned in an English sporting magazine   

Oct 05   On this day in history french Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.   

Oct 08   John Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56 in the year 1793.   

Oct 16   On this day in history battle of Wattignies.   

Oct 16   Marie Antoinette, queen of France, beheaded in France on this day in history.   

Oct 16   The Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is found guilty of treason and executed by guillotine in Paris in the year 1793.   

Oct 19   Francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1793.   

Oct 28   Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin in the year 1793.   

Oct 28   Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 31   Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1793 french playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.   

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

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   John C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

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   Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) was born in the year 1793.   

Mar 03   Ch Sealsfield, writer was born in the year 1793.   

Mar 03   William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1793.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38   

Feb 01   In the year 1793 death of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (b. 1717)   

Feb 02   On this day in history william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61   

Feb 06   On this day in history carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85   

Mar 02   Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 on this day in history.