During the “Reign of Terror,” the National Constituent Assembly, of the Republic of France, executes Antoine Lavoisier—the father of modern chemistry—on the guillotine.

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Subsequent Events:

11/19/1794                   6/8/1795                   1/29/1804                   8/23/1831                  11/29/1859

References:

“Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 8 May 2006, News:9.

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