Historical Events In 1793

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

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   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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   On this day in history 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   Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1793.   

Oct 28   In the year 1793 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 in the year 1793.   

Oct 28   In the year 1793 eliphalet Remington, US gun maker   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader, guillotined at 40   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1793 stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas   

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of james Madison Porter, American politician (d. 1862)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of john C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852)   

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

Feb 06   Pietro Rovelli, composer was born in the year 1793.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1793 william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61   

Feb 06   In the year 1793 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   In the year 1793 isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44