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Danton, Camille Desmoulins, and other Dantonists are guillotined. April 5, 1794

Death of Emperor Leopold II. His son Francis II succeeds him. March 1, 1792

Death of Louis XIV and ascension of Louis XV. 1715

Death of Louis XV. May 10, 1774

Death of Louis XVIII. September 16, 1824

Death sentence for Louis XVI. January 16, 1793

Debate on colonies and civil status of free coloreds begin. May 7, 1791

Decree conscripting 300,000 men. February 24, 1793

Decree of "Country in Danger." July 11, 1792

Decree of levée en masse (universal obligation to national service). August 23, 1793