One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by ... On this day in 1863, two Confederate ships drive away two Union ships as the Rebels recapture Sabine Pass, Texas, and open an important port for the Confederacy. read more
The French revolution was initially welcomed by many. Generally it was seen as the mighty Bourbons getting a bit of a hiding. Louis XVI had left quite an impression. When the bureaucrats, politicians and other lower levels were being killed, few cared. read more
The execution of Louis XVI, by means of the guillotine, a major event of the French Revolution, took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square", formerly Place Louis XV, and renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795) in Paris. read more
The French needed a strong king, someone that would lead them and find an answer to the financial crisis in the country.Louis XVI was of the utmost importance to the history of the whole world, because he allowed the monarchy to become a republic, eventhough he did not agree with it. read more