CORONATION OF KING RICHARD THE LIONHEART
Image: Richard I, King of England. (Wikimedia Commons.)
SEPTEMBER 3, 1189 – King Richard the Lionheart is crowned in Westminster. 30 Jews are massacred after the coronation – Richard ordered the perpetrators to be executed.
FRENCH CONSTITUTION PASSED
Image: Georges Danton (Wikimedia Commons.)
SEPTEMBER 3, 1791 – French Revolution: The new French Constitution, declaring France a constitutional monarchy, is passed by the National Assembly.
Georges Danton was a leading figure in the French Revolution, though the exact nature of his involvement and his reasons for doing so are greatly debated among historians.
Danton was elected to the National Convention in September 1792 and rose through its ranks and voted for the execution of Louis XVI. He became the first president of the Committee of Public Safety, set up following the abolishing of the French monarchy in 1793. This led to the so-called Reign of Terror.
Danton was himself arrested, tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal and executed by the guillotine in 1794.
ESCAPE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Image: Frederick Douglass (Wikimedia Commons.)
SEPTEMBER 3, 1838 – Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor.
Douglass was a leader of the abolitionist movement in the American North East, most famous for his oratory and writing.
Born into slavery in Maryland, Douglass escaped north in 1838 and became involved in the anti-slavery movement.
In 1845 he published the “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”, a bestseller at the time and still considered among the most influential personal accounts of slavery.
He went on to publish abolitionist newspapers including the famous “North Star” and was appointed to many public offices by the government including President Lincoln.
Douglass also actively supported women’s suffrage, held several public offices and was a firm believer in the equality of all peoples.
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