January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
January 16 » The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.
April 25 » A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.
May 1 » The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
October 22 » Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
October 28 » The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
Day of death January 20, 1793
The temperature on January 20, 1793 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 13 » Nicolas Jean Hugon de Bassville, representative of Revolutionary France, lynched by a mob in Rome
June 2 » French Revolution: François Hanriot, leader of the Parisian National Guard, arrests 22 Girondists selected by Jean-Paul Marat, setting the stage for the Reign of Terror.
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.
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 16 » War of the First Coalition: French victory at the Battle of Wattignies forces Austria to raise the siege of Maubeuge.
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