Deaths on December 9

Yolande de Polastron

Died on December 9, 1793

Yolande de Polastron, French-Austrian educator (b. 1749)

Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac (8 September 1749 – 9 December 1793) was the favourite of Marie Antoinette, whom she first met when she was presented at the Palace of Versailles in 1775, the year after Marie Antoinette became the Queen of France. She was considered one of the great beauties of pre-Revolutionary society, but her extravagance and exclusivity earned her many enemies.

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Events on 1793

23 May

Flanders Campaign
Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
23 Jul

Mainz
Kingdom of Prussia re-conquers Mainz from France.
27 Aug

Siege of Toulon
French Revolutionary Wars: The city of Toulon revolts against the French Republic and admits the British and Spanish fleets to seize its port, leading to the Siege of Toulon by French Revolutionary forces.
5 Sep

French National Convention
French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.
3 Nov

Olympe de Gouges
French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.

Deaths on December 9

Yolande de Polastron

Died on December 9, 1793

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Events on 1793

Flanders Campaign

Mainz

Siege of Toulon

French National Convention

Olympe de Gouges