Mayor of Paris Jean Sylvain Bailly was guillotined at Champ de Mars during the Reign of terror.
The Festival of Reason was held at Notre Dame, Paris.
Political activist and French playwright Olympe de Gouges was guillotined.
Queen Marie Antoinette was executed during the French Revolution.
President George Washington marked the location for the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
The Reign of Terror occurred in France, where many massacres and public executions happened during the French Revolution.
During the French Revolution, a mass levy was adopted, making it compulsory for any able-bodied men aged 18 to 25 to join military service.
Following the divide of the Rhone-et-Loire department in France, the Rhone department became independent.