Major Events
- Jan 16 French King Louis XVI sentenced to death by the National Convention during the French Revolution
- Jan 21 Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for "high treason" by the newly created French Parliament (Convention nationale), during the French Revolution
- Jun 24 1st republican constitution in France adopted
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Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing of Canada
Lucretia Mott
Sam Houston
Henry Schoolcraft
Stephen F. AustinMore People Born in 1793
Fun Fact About 1793
Louvre palace officially opens in Paris as The Museum Central des Arts
Louis XVI
Jean-Paul Marat
Roger Sherman
John Hancock
Marie Antoinette
Olympe de GougesMore 1793 Deaths
Articles About 1793
Execution of Louis XVI
Death of Citizen Louis Capet by guillotine on the Place de la RévolutionJanuary 21
Nelson's Dying Wish: Save Emma
Admiral Lord Nelson sailed into the life of Lady Emma Hamilton for the first time on this day. It would be the start of one of history’s great love affairs.September 10
Famous Weddings in 1793
- Dec 26 The wedding of Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz takes place.
Ludwig van Beethoven
George Washington
William Pitt the Younger