Page 4: Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   On this day in history france becomes 1st country to use the metric system   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869 in the year 1793.   

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   In the year 1793 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 in the year 1793.   

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

Oct 05   French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history battle of Wattignies.   

Oct 16   In the year 1793 marie Antoinette, queen of France, beheaded in France   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 28   On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794).   

Oct 28   Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40 in the year 1793.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   John C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852) was born in the year 1793.   

Jan 18   In the year 1793 birth of william Henry Havergal, composer   

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

Mar 02   Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Ch Sealsfield, writer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of william Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873)   

Jan 01   In the year 1793 francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

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

Jan 21   Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1793 carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44