Deaths on October 7

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire

Died on October 7, 1793

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician, President of the Board of Trade (b. 1718)

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, (30 May 1718 – 7 October 1793), known as The 2nd Viscount Hillsborough from 1742 to 1751 and as The 1st Earl of Hillsborough from 1751 to 1789, was a British politician of the Georgian era.

Best known in North America as the Earl of Hillsborough, he served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1768 to 1772, a critical period leading toward the American War of Independence.

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Events on 1793

21 Jan

Louis XVI of France
After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.
23 May

Flanders Campaign
Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
23 Jul

Mainz
Kingdom of Prussia re-conquers Mainz from France.
27 Aug

Siege of Toulon
French Revolutionary Wars: The city of Toulon revolts against the French Republic and admits the British and Spanish fleets to seize its port, leading to the Siege of Toulon by French Revolutionary forces.
5 Sep

French National Convention
French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.

Deaths on October 7

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire

Died on October 7, 1793

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Events on 1793

Louis XVI of France

Flanders Campaign

Mainz

Siege of Toulon

French National Convention