May 23 » Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
August 10 » The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.
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.
December 18 » Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French Royalists to Lord Samuel Hood; renamed HMSLutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.
Christening day April 1, 1793
The temperature on April 1, 1793 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
March 1 » French Revolutionary War: Battle of Aldenhoven during the Flanders Campaign.
June 10 » French Revolution: Following the arrests of Girondin leaders, the Jacobins gain control of the Committee of Public Safety installing the revolutionary dictatorship.
September 5 » French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.
September 8 » French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.
October 15 » Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted, and condemned to death the following day.
October 16 » French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed.
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