Marie-Antoinette guillotined, October 16, 1793
After the French Revolution began, Marie-Antoinette, queen consort of Louis XVI, was targeted by agitators who, enraged by her extravagance and attempts to save the monarchy, ultimately guillotined her on this day in 1793.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-16
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