French King Louis XVI sentenced to death by the National Convention during the French Revolution
Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1793. This year saw 45 significant events. 4 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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1793 Timeline
French King Louis XVI sentenced to death by the National Convention during the French Revolution
Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.
Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason by the newly formed Na
Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason by the newly formed National Convention during the French Revolution
Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie completes the first European east-to-west crossing of America north of Mexico
Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1764 – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer and fur trader known for accomplishing the first crossing of North America north of Mexico by a European in 1793.
Alexander aged 15, later Tsar Alexander I, grandson of Catherine the Great, marries German princess Louise of Baden (Eli
Alexander aged 15, later Tsar Alexander I, grandson of Catherine the Great, marries German princess Louise of Baden (Elizabeth Alexeievna) aged14
The wedding of Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz takes place.
The wedding of Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz takes place.
Dutch Prince Willem V establishes 2 brigades Drive Artillery
Dutch Prince Willem V establishes 2 brigades Drive Artillery
Humane Society of Philadelphia is organized (first aid society)
Humane Society of Philadelphia is organized (first aid society)
France declares war on Great Britain and Netherlands
France declares war on Great Britain and Netherlands
Prussian troops occupy Venlo, Netherlands
Prussian troops occupy Venlo, Netherlands
First US Fugitive Slave Law passes, requiring the return of escaped slaves
The fugitive slave laws were laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory.
French troops conquer Breda
French troops conquer Breda
French troops conquer Geertruidenberg, Netherlands
French troops conquer Geertruidenberg, Netherlands
French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured
French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured
Lieutenant Governor Simcoe of Upper Canada passes legislation for the first time against the importation of slaves, afte
Lieutenant Governor Simcoe of Upper Canada passes legislation for the first time against the importation of slaves, after a black female slave forcibly transported to New York state to be sold [1]
Second Battle at Neerwinden: Austria army beats France
Second Battle at Neerwinden: Austria army beats France
Pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France
The War in the Vendée (French: Guerre de Vendée [ɡɛʁ də vɑ̃de]) was a counter-revolutionary insurrection that took place in the Vendée region of France from 1793 to 1796, during the French...
Bank of England issues first £5 note
Bank of England issues first £5 note
President Washington attends the opening of Ricketts's, the first circus in the US
President Washington attends the opening of Ricketts's, the first circus in the US
Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new town hall in the Netherlands
Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new town hall in the Netherlands
Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 metres", at a height of 5-6 metres, one of the first attempted flight
Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 metres", at a height of 5-6 metres, one of the first attempted flights
Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)
Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)
Curacao Island Council forbids criticism of House of Orange
Curacao Island Council forbids criticism of House of Orange
Father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained
Father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained
French revolutionary Georges Couthon chosen to be a member of French Committee the Salut Public
French revolutionary Georges Couthon chosen to be a member of French Committee the Salut Public
First public zoo opens in Paris
First public zoo opens in Paris
1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick
1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick
First Republican constitution in France adopted
First Republican constitution in France adopted
The Prussians conquer Mainz
The Republic of Mainz was the first democratic state in the current German territory and was centered in Mainz. A product of the French Revolutionary Wars, it lasted from March to July 1793.
France passes first copyright law
The droit d'auteur or French authors' rights law, is in the jurisdiction of France a set of exclusive prerogatives available to a creator over his or her intellectual work, as part of the...
John Graves Simcoe decides to build a fort and settlement at Toronto after sailing into the bay
John Graves Simcoe decides to build a fort and settlement at Toronto after sailing into the bay
France becomes the first country to use the metric system
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe.
The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution
The aim of several policies conducted by various governments of France during the French Revolution ranged from the appropriation by the government of the great landed estates and the large amounts...
Louvre Palace officially opens in Paris as the Musée Central des Arts
Louvre Palace officially opens in Paris as the Musée Central des Arts
The Rhône department is created when the former department of Rhône-et-Loire is split into two: Rhône and Loire
Rhône is a French department located in the east-central administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Rhône, its prefecture is Lyon.
Yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, then the US capital, has its first fatality and lasts until November, killing aro
Yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, then the US capital, has its first fatality and lasts until November, killing around 5,000 people
Slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) are freed
Saint-Domingue was a French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1659 to 1803.
British troops under Major-General Williamson land on French Haiti
British troops under Major-General Williamson land on French Haiti
Tennis is first mentioned in the English publication Sporting Magazine
Tennis is first mentioned in the English publication Sporting Magazine
Battle of Wattignies: French defeat Allied forces and lift siege of Maubeuge
Battle of Wattignies: French defeat Allied forces and lift siege of Maubeuge
Execution of Girondins in Paris during Reign of Terror
The Girondins, also called Girondists, were a political group during the French Revolution. From 1791 to 1793, the Girondins were active in the Legislative Assembly and the National Convention.
'Fête de la Raison' in France: Catholic churches, including the Notre Dame Cathedral, are ceremoniously de-christianized
'Fête de la Raison' in France: Catholic churches, including the Notre Dame Cathedral, are ceremoniously de-christianized and transformed into Temples of Reason [1]
The 1st Mayor of Paris and astronomer Jean Sylvain Bailly, is guillotined during the Reign of Terror
Jean Sylvain Bailly was a French astronomer, mathematician, freemason, and political leader of the early part of the French Revolution.
1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Kentucky, to Cincinnati
1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Kentucky, to Cincinnati
Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous trea
Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck
Battle of Geisberg: French defeat a force of Austrians and Prussians
The Second Battle of Wissembourg from 26 December 1793 to 29 December 1793 saw an army of the First French Republic under General Lazare Hoche fight a series of clashes against an army of Austrians,...
Lucretia Mott is born
Lucretia Mott, American quaker abolitionist and suffragist, known for american quaker abolitionist and suffragist, was born on 1793-01-03.
Sam Houston is born
Sam Houston, American general and statesman, known for american general and statesman, was born on 1793-03-02.
Henry Schoolcraft is born
Henry Schoolcraft, American anthropologist, known for american anthropologist, was born on 1793-03-28.
Stephen F. Austin is born
Stephen F. Austin, American empresario, known for american empresario, was born on 1793-11-03. Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario, i.e.
Louis XVI dies
Louis XVI dies
Marie Antoinette dies
Marie Antoinette dies
Events
Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason by the newly formed Na
Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason by the newly formed National Convention during the French Revolution
Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie completes the first European east-to-west crossing of America north of Mexico
Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1764 – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer and fur trader known for accomplishing the first crossing of North America north of Mexico by a European in 1793.
Alexander aged 15, later Tsar Alexander I, grandson of Catherine the Great, marries German princess Louise of Baden (Eli
Alexander aged 15, later Tsar Alexander I, grandson of Catherine the Great, marries German princess Louise of Baden (Elizabeth Alexeievna) aged14
The wedding of Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz takes place.
The wedding of Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz takes place.
Dutch Prince Willem V establishes 2 brigades Drive Artillery
Dutch Prince Willem V establishes 2 brigades Drive Artillery
Humane Society of Philadelphia is organized (first aid society)
Humane Society of Philadelphia is organized (first aid society)
France declares war on Great Britain and Netherlands
France declares war on Great Britain and Netherlands
Prussian troops occupy Venlo, Netherlands
Prussian troops occupy Venlo, Netherlands
First US Fugitive Slave Law passes, requiring the return of escaped slaves
The fugitive slave laws were laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory.
French troops conquer Breda
French troops conquer Breda
French troops conquer Geertruidenberg, Netherlands
French troops conquer Geertruidenberg, Netherlands
French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured
French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured
Lieutenant Governor Simcoe of Upper Canada passes legislation for the first time against the importation of slaves, afte
Lieutenant Governor Simcoe of Upper Canada passes legislation for the first time against the importation of slaves, after a black female slave forcibly transported to New York state to be sold [1]
Second Battle at Neerwinden: Austria army beats France
Second Battle at Neerwinden: Austria army beats France
Pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France
The War in the Vendée (French: Guerre de Vendée [ɡɛʁ də vɑ̃de]) was a counter-revolutionary insurrection that took place in the Vendée region of France from 1793 to 1796, during the French...
Bank of England issues first £5 note
Bank of England issues first £5 note
President Washington attends the opening of Ricketts's, the first circus in the US
President Washington attends the opening of Ricketts's, the first circus in the US
Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new town hall in the Netherlands
Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new town hall in the Netherlands
Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 metres", at a height of 5-6 metres, one of the first attempted flight
Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 metres", at a height of 5-6 metres, one of the first attempted flights
Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)
Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)
Curacao Island Council forbids criticism of House of Orange
Curacao Island Council forbids criticism of House of Orange
Father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained
Father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained
French revolutionary Georges Couthon chosen to be a member of French Committee the Salut Public
French revolutionary Georges Couthon chosen to be a member of French Committee the Salut Public
First public zoo opens in Paris
First public zoo opens in Paris
1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick
1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick
First Republican constitution in France adopted
First Republican constitution in France adopted
The Prussians conquer Mainz
The Republic of Mainz was the first democratic state in the current German territory and was centered in Mainz. A product of the French Revolutionary Wars, it lasted from March to July 1793.
France passes first copyright law
The droit d'auteur or French authors' rights law, is in the jurisdiction of France a set of exclusive prerogatives available to a creator over his or her intellectual work, as part of the...
John Graves Simcoe decides to build a fort and settlement at Toronto after sailing into the bay
John Graves Simcoe decides to build a fort and settlement at Toronto after sailing into the bay
France becomes the first country to use the metric system
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe.
The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution
The aim of several policies conducted by various governments of France during the French Revolution ranged from the appropriation by the government of the great landed estates and the large amounts...
Louvre Palace officially opens in Paris as the Musée Central des Arts
Louvre Palace officially opens in Paris as the Musée Central des Arts
The Rhône department is created when the former department of Rhône-et-Loire is split into two: Rhône and Loire
Rhône is a French department located in the east-central administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Rhône, its prefecture is Lyon.
Yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, then the US capital, has its first fatality and lasts until November, killing aro
Yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, then the US capital, has its first fatality and lasts until November, killing around 5,000 people
Slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) are freed
Saint-Domingue was a French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1659 to 1803.
British troops under Major-General Williamson land on French Haiti
British troops under Major-General Williamson land on French Haiti
Tennis is first mentioned in the English publication Sporting Magazine
Tennis is first mentioned in the English publication Sporting Magazine
Battle of Wattignies: French defeat Allied forces and lift siege of Maubeuge
Battle of Wattignies: French defeat Allied forces and lift siege of Maubeuge
Execution of Girondins in Paris during Reign of Terror
The Girondins, also called Girondists, were a political group during the French Revolution. From 1791 to 1793, the Girondins were active in the Legislative Assembly and the National Convention.
'Fête de la Raison' in France: Catholic churches, including the Notre Dame Cathedral, are ceremoniously de-christianized
'Fête de la Raison' in France: Catholic churches, including the Notre Dame Cathedral, are ceremoniously de-christianized and transformed into Temples of Reason [1]
The 1st Mayor of Paris and astronomer Jean Sylvain Bailly, is guillotined during the Reign of Terror
Jean Sylvain Bailly was a French astronomer, mathematician, freemason, and political leader of the early part of the French Revolution.
1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Kentucky, to Cincinnati
1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Kentucky, to Cincinnati
Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous trea
Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck
Battle of Geisberg: French defeat a force of Austrians and Prussians
The Second Battle of Wissembourg from 26 December 1793 to 29 December 1793 saw an army of the First French Republic under General Lazare Hoche fight a series of clashes against an army of Austrians,...
Famous Births
birth
Lucretia Mott is born
Lucretia Mott, American quaker abolitionist and suffragist, known for american quaker abolitionist and suffragist, was born on 1793-01-03.
birth
Sam Houston is born
Sam Houston, American general and statesman, known for american general and statesman, was born on 1793-03-02.
birth
Henry Schoolcraft is born
Henry Schoolcraft, American anthropologist, known for american anthropologist, was born on 1793-03-28.
birth
Stephen F. Austin is born
Stephen F. Austin, American empresario, known for american empresario, was born on 1793-11-03. Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario, i.e.
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1793?
- In 1793, there were 45 significant historical events. Notable events include French King Louis XVI sentenced to death by the National Convention during the French Revolution, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason by the newly formed Na, Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie completes the first European east-to-west crossing of America north of Mexico.
- Who was born in 1793?
- 4 notable figures were born in 1793, including Lucretia Mott is born, Sam Houston is born, Henry Schoolcraft is born.
- Who died in 1793?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1793, including Louis XVI dies, Marie Antoinette dies.