January 9 » Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first person to fly in a balloon in the United States.
March 1 » French Revolutionary War: Battle of Aldenhoven during the Flanders Campaign.
August 16 » French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.
October 12 » The cornerstone of Old East, the oldest state university building in the United States, is laid at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
November 10 » A Goddess of Reason is proclaimed by the French Convention at the suggestion of Pierre Gaspard Chaumette.
December 9 » New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.
Christening day December 15, 1793
The temperature on December 15, 1793 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 9 » Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first person to fly in a balloon in the United States.
June 24 » The French Constitution of 1793 is formally adopted, although it is effectively suspended by the Committee of Public Safety.
July 23 » Kingdom of Prussia re-conquers Mainz from France.
September 8 » French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.
October 12 » The cornerstone of Old East, the oldest state university building in the United States, is laid at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
October 16 » French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed.
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