may 8, 1794 - Antoine Lavoisier is executed for being a traitor.
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Lavoisier attempted to remain separate from the revolution, but because he had worked as a tax collector for the government, he was branded a traitor. On May 8, 1794 he was executed by guillotine. A year and a half after he was killed, the government said he had been falsely accused.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 8, 1794
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~ 231 years ago