Historical Events Feb 1 France declares war on Great Britain and Netherlands Feb 1 Patent granted Ralph Hodgson, NY, for oiled silk & linen Feb 11 Prussian troops occupy Venlo, Netherlands Feb 12 1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves Feb 24 French troops conquer Breda Events in 1793 Famous Birthdays Feb 6 Pietro Rovelli, Italian composer, born in Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (d. 1838) Born in 1793 Famous Deaths Feb 1 William Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman, dies at 76 Feb 2 William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61 Feb 6 Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and librettist (Belisario, Servant of Two Masters), dies at 85 Jan 1793 History by Year Mar 1793 What Happened in 1793 Execution of Louis XVIJanuary 21, 1793 Nelson's Dying Wish: Save EmmaSeptember 10, 1793
