January 21 » The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston.
April 1 » In New York City, the United States House of Representatives achieves its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.
May 5 » In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
July 27 » The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
August 26 » The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
Day of burial February 4, 1793
The temperature on February 4, 1793 was about 5.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
July 9 » The Act Against Slavery in Upper Canada bans the importation of slaves and will free those who are born into slavery after the passage of the Act at 25 years of age.
July 23 » Kingdom of Prussia re-conquers Mainz from France.
August 16 » French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.
August 27 » French Revolutionary Wars: The city of Toulon revolts against the French Republic and admits the British and Spanish fleets to seize its port, leading to the Siege of Toulon by French Revolutionary forces.
September 8 » French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.
November 16 » French Revolution: Ninety dissident Roman Catholic priests are executed by drowning at Nantes.
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