Monarchy abolished in France. In Revolutionary France, the Legislative Assembly votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the First Republic. The measure came one year after King Louis XVI reluctantly approved a new constitution that stripped him of much of his power.
The three commonly known types of green beans are: string or snap beans, which may be round or have a flat pod; stringless or French beans, which lack a tough, fibrous string running along the length of the pod; and runner beans, which belong to a separate species, Phaseolus coccineus.
Kidney beans are classified as medium to large in size, and come in both dark red and light red colors; the two kinds have virtually the same flavor profile. Pinto beans come in just one variety, are smaller but more plump-looking than kidney beans, and come in a lighter shade of pink than light red kidney beans.