It was hot in Philadelphia during the summer of 1793 — very hot. And the soaring temperatures complicated life in the city. Foul smells of rotting refuse and waste permeated the air. Swarms of ...
On 21 January 1793, King Louis XVI of France was guillotined in Paris. See how the Observer reported events The Observer, 27 January 1793 Paris, Tuesday, 22 January Yesterday, between 10 and 11 ...