1793 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1760s 1770s 1780s – 1790s – 1800s 1810s 1820s
Years:	1790 1791 1792 – 1793 – 1794 1795 1796

The year 1793 was a time of big changes and important events around the world. Many of these events were part of the French Revolution, which was shaking up Europe. New ideas about government and freedom were spreading, but also causing a lot of conflict. This year saw the end of a king, the start of new museums, and important steps in exploration and invention.

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Key Events of 1793

January to March: New Beginnings and Conflicts

January 2 – The countries of Russia and Prussia decided to divide up Poland between themselves.
January 9 – A brave flyer named Jean-Pierre Blanchard made history by becoming the first person to fly a balloon in the United States.
January 21 – In France, King Louis XVI was put on trial and then executed by guillotine. This was a major event in the French Revolution.
February 1 – France declared war on Great Britain and the Netherlands, starting more conflicts in Europe.
February 12 – The United States Congress passed a law about enslaved people who escaped. This law, called the Fugitive Slave Act, said that escaped enslaved people had to be returned to their owners.
February 25 – George Washington, the first President of the United States, held the very first meeting with his group of advisors, known as the Cabinet.
March 7 – France also declared war on Spain, expanding the conflicts even further.

April to June: Revolutions and Discoveries

April 1 – The Unsen volcano in Japan erupted, causing a big earthquake and leading to many deaths.
April 6 – In France, a powerful group called the Committee of Public Safety was created, with Georges Danton as its leader. This committee would play a big role in the revolution.
April 22 – George Washington signed the Neutrality Proclamation, which meant the United States would not take sides in the wars happening in Europe.
June 10 – The Jardin des Plantes museum opened in Paris. A year later, it became the first public zoo!

July to September: Major Changes and New Laws

July 9 – In Upper Canada (part of modern-day Canada), a law called the Act Against Slavery was passed. This was an important step towards ending slavery there.
July 13 – A woman named Charlotte Corday killed Jean-Paul Marat, a well-known leader of the French Revolution, in his bath.
July 22 – The explorer Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific Ocean. He was the first European-American to travel across North America north of Mexico.
July 29 – John Graves Simcoe decided to build a fort and a new settlement at Toronto, which is now a major city in Canada.
August 23 – France started a system of universal conscription, meaning all men had to join the army.
September 5 – The French National Convention voted to use strong measures to control revolutionary activities. This period became known as the "Reign of Terror" and lasted until 1794.

October to December: Inventions and Institutions

October 12 – The first stone was laid for Old East, the oldest building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the oldest state universities in the United States.
October 16 – Marie Antoinette, the former Queen of France, was executed.
October 28 – Eli Whitney applied for a patent for his amazing invention, the cotton gin. This machine made it much faster to separate cotton fibers from their seeds.
November 8 – The famous Louvre museum in Paris was opened to the public by the French revolutionary government.
December 9 – New York City got its first daily newspaper, called the American Minerva, started by Noah Webster.
December 17 – French forces led by Napoleon captured the city of Toulon from royalist and British troops.
The city of Butler, Pennsylvania was founded in the United States.