July 27
July 27
Robespierre overthrown in France
Maximilien Robespierre, the architect of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, is overthrown and arrested by the National Convention. As the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety from…
A Year In History: 1794
This Year in History:
1794
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
August 20
August 20
Battle of Fallen Timbers
On August 20, 1794, General “Mad Anthony” Wayne proves that the fragile young republic can counter a military threat when he puts down Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket’s confederacy near present‑day…
August 26
August 26
President George Washington expresses his determination to subdue the Whiskey Rebellion
On August 26, 1794, President George Washington writes to Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee, Virginia’s governor and a former general, regarding the Whiskey Rebellion, an insurrection that was the first…
September 15
September 15
James Madison marries Dolley Payne Todd
On this day in 1794, future President James Madison marries Dolley Payne Todd, a vivacious widow who went on to embrace the role of first lady and White House hostess.…
December 8
December 8
Fire destroys much of New Orleans’ French Quarter
On December 8, 1794, a group of boys playing in a New Orleans courtyard lose control of a fire to gusty winds. The ensuing blaze engulfs more than 200 buildings…
