What Happened on November 12, 1793

Historical Events

  • The 1st Mayor of Paris and astronomer Jean Sylvain Bailly, is guillotined during the Reign of Terror

Famous Deaths

  • Jean-Sylvain Bailly, French Statesman, astronomer (computed orbit for Halley’s Comet (1759), and author, guillotined during the Reign of Terror at 57
Died in 1793 1793 Highlights

About November 12, 1793

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 230 years, 5 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Scorpio