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 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.  

Aug 10   In the year 1793 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 in the year 1793.  

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

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   On this day in history edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building on this day in history.  

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

Sep 25   In the year 1793 felicia Dorothea Hermans, poet  

Sep 28   Denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48) on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1793 tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine  

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   On this day in history marie Antoinette, queen of France, beheaded in France  

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

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

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   In the year 1793 eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin  

Oct 28   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1793 louvre in Paris, opens  

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Jan 03   In the year 1793 birth of lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist  

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   In the year 1793 birth of william Henry Havergal, composer  

Feb 06   In the year 1793 birth of pietro Rovelli, composer  

Mar 02   Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) was born in the year 1793.  

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   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 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   In the year 1793 death of carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist  

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