Page 4: Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   In the year 1793 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   In the year 1793 heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

Aug 12   In the year 1793 the Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre).   

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   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies in the year 1793.   

Aug 29   In the year 1793 slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed   

Sep 04   In the year 1793 edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 25   On this day in history felicia Dorothea Hermans, poet   

Sep 28   In the year 1793 denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48)   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1793 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   In the year 1793 john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56   

Oct 16   Battle of Wattignies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1793.   

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

Oct 28   Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker in the year 1793.   

Oct 31   On this day in history execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror   

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   French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

Jan 04   On this day in history bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35   

Jan 21   In the year 1793 death of louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38   

Feb 01   William Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (b. 1717) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1793 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   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