Page 4: Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   France becomes 1st country to use the metric system on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1793.   

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   Slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1793 washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building   

Sep 20   In the year 1793 british troops under maj-gen Williamson lands on (French) Haiti   

Sep 25   In the year 1793 felicia Dorothea Hermans, poet   

Sep 28   In the year 1793 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   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   Battle of Wattignies in the year 1793.   

Oct 16   Marie Antoinette, queen of France, beheaded in France on this day in history.   

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   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   Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1793.   

Nov 08   Louvre in Paris, opens in the year 1793.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1793 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38 died in the year 1793.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of william Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (b. 1717)   

Feb 02   On this day in history william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61   

Feb 06   On this day in history carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85   

Mar 02   In the year 1793 death of carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist   

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