Page 4: 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   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history the Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre).   

Aug 22   Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 in the year 1793.   

Aug 23   In the year 1793 in France, the first ever national conscription introduced for unmarried men from ages 18 to 25   

Aug 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869   

Sep 05   In the year 1793 in the French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins   

Sep 18   Pres Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building in the year 1793.   

Sep 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1793.   

Sep 28   On this day in history denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48)   

Sep 29   Tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine in the year 1793.   

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   Battle of Wattignies on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Marie Antoinette, queen of France, beheaded in France in the year 1793.   

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

Oct 21   Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1793.   

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   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 in the year 1793.   

Oct 31   Execution of the Girondins at Paris, during the Reign of Terror in the year 1793.   

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

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

Nov 03   Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history louvre in Paris, opens   

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Jan 03   Lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 18   William Henry Havergal, composer was born in the year 1793.   

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   On this day in history birth of ch Sealsfield, writer   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1793 isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44