Page 4: Historical Events In 1793
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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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