jan 21, 1793 - Louis XVI Executed
Description:
The execution of Louis XVI by means of the guillotine, a major event of the French Revolution, took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square", formerly Place Louis XV, and renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795) in Paris. In his trial, on 17 January 1793 the National Convention had convicted the king of high treason in a near-unanimous vote (while no one voted "not guilty", several deputies abstained) and condemned him to death by a simple majority.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 21, 1793
Now
~ 232 years ago