January 9 » Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first person to fly in a balloon in the United States.
January 21 » After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.
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 15 » Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted, and condemned to death the following day.
November 10 » A Goddess of Reason is proclaimed by the French Convention at the suggestion of Pierre Gaspard Chaumette.
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