March 1 » French Revolutionary War: Battle of Aldenhoven during the Flanders Campaign.
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.
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 16 » French Revolution: Ninety dissident Roman Catholic priests are executed by drowning at Nantes.
Christening day May 19, 1793
The temperature on May 19, 1793 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
May 15 » Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 meters", at a height of 5–6 meters, during one of the first attempted manned flights.
August 8 » The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.
September 8 » French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.
October 13 » French Revolutionary Wars: Austro-Prussian victory over Republican France at the First Battle of Wissembourg.
October 16 » French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed.
November 3 » French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.
Day of death October 1, 1793
The temperature on October 1, 1793 was about 8.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
April 6 » During the French Revolution, the Committee of Public Safety becomes the executive organ of the republic.
August 8 » The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.
August 12 » The Rhône and Loire départments are created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire is split into two.
September 18 » The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.
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.
Day of burial October 5, 1793
The temperature on October 5, 1793 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 1 » French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
June 24 » The French Constitution of 1793 is formally adopted, although it is effectively suspended by the Committee of Public Safety.
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 18 » The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.
November 3 » French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.
December 18 » Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French Royalists to Lord Samuel Hood; renamed HMSLutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.
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