Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for "high treason" by the newly created French Parliament (Convention national), during the French Revolution
Nov. 9-10, 1799
September 5 French Revolution: the "Reign of Terror" begins. July 2 Second Battle of Seneffe: France-Austria. July 13 Battle of the Vosges between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria. July 17 Richard Allen organizes Philadelphia's Bethel African Meth Episcopal Church.
Maximilien Robespierre is overthrown in a coup in Paris(I know he isn't actually being thrown overboard into the ocean)
Napoleon Bonaparte pulls off a coup and becomes the dictator of France under the title of First Consul.