January 21, 1793 — Louis XVI of France is executed
The last king of France was not even a king at the time of his execution. He had been arrested...
June 9, 2021
1793
July 13, 1793 — Jean-Paul Marat is killed in his bathtub
Jean-Paul Marat was a fiery republican journalist who was an important figure in the French revolutionary movement. A scientist (he...
June 4, 2021
November 15, 1793 — Mason and Dixon arrive in Philadelphia
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were a pair of English astronomers who were hired by Thomas Penn and Frederick Calvert,...
May 29, 2021
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