Historical Events In 1793

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

Aug 01   In the year 1793 the metric unit of mass, the kilogram, is introduced in France   

Aug 08   The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1793 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   Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 in the year 1793.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Slaves in French colony of St Domingue (Haiti) freed in the year 1793.   

Sep 04   On this day in history edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869   

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   On this day in history british troops under maj-gen Williamson lands on (French) Haiti   

Sep 25   Felicia Dorothea Hermans, poet on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France in the year 1793.   

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   Francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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   Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin in the year 1793.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Louvre in Paris, opens on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1793.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of william Henry Havergal, composer   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   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   Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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