Historical Events In 1793

Aug 01   In the year 1793 france becomes 1st country to use the metric system   

Aug 01   In the year 1793 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1793 adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies   

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   In the French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins in the year 1793.   

Sep 18   Pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building on this day in history.   

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   Denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 29   Tennis is first mentioned in an English sporting magazine in the year 1793.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   The Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is found guilty of treason and executed by guillotine in Paris in the year 1793.   

Oct 19   In the year 1793 francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62   

Oct 21   In the year 1793 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   On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin   

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

Oct 31   Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1793 execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1793.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist   

Jan 06   James Madison Porter, American politician (d. 1862) was born in the year 1793.   

Jan 14   John C. Clark, American politician (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   William Henry Havergal, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1793 birth of sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1793 birth of william Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61 in the year 1793.   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history death of carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist   

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