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July 28
(this might be the first time I've gone 7 days doing regular daily updates as intended...)
1794. Maximillian Robespierre is executed by guillotine in Paris. Nicknamed The Incorruptible by his supporters and The Tyrant by his enemies, he had largely dominated the Committee of Public Affairs and had been instrumental in the Reign of Terror which resulted in the death of thousands after the fall of the French monarchy. Prior to the execution he was held in the same cell that had formerly held Marie Antoinette, and he was executed, rather unusually, face up, so that he could behold the blade that would end his lilfe.
1864. General Hood attacks Sherman yet again, and is yet again repulsed, at the Battle of Ezra Church, outside Atlanta. There are about 3,000 Confederate casualties, including a corps commander, against only less than 600 Union casualties.
1896. Miami, Florida, is incorporated.
1914. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia for their failure to allow the Astro-Hungarians to investigate the assassination of its archduke. This will trigger a number of mutual defense treaties and therefore, World War I.
1932. President Hoover orders the army to forcibly remove the Bonus Army. (more on this later if I have a chance).
1935. First flight of a B-17 Flying Fortress.
1945. A B-25 flies into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26.
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