Page 4: Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   France becomes 1st country to use the metric system in the year 1793.   

Aug 01   The metric unit of mass, the kilogram, is introduced in France on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer in the year 1793.   

Aug 12   In the year 1793 the Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre).   

Aug 22   In the year 1793 louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80   

Aug 23   In France, the first ever national conscription introduced for unmarried men from ages 18 to 25 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies in the year 1793.   

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 year 1793 in the French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins   

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

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

Oct 05   French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France in the year 1793.   

Oct 08   In the year 1793 john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56   

Oct 16   Battle of Wattignies in the year 1793.   

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   In the year 1793 francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker in the year 1793.   

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

Nov 03   French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1793 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   James Madison Porter, American politician (d. 1862) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1793 birth of john C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852)   

Jan 18   William Henry Havergal, composer was born in the year 1793.   

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   In the year 1793 birth of ch Sealsfield, writer   

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

Jan 01   Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 in the year 1793.   

Jan 04   In the year 1793 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35   

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

Feb 01   William Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (b. 1717) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1793.   

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