1780 in literature

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See also: 1779 in literature, other events of 1780, 1781 in literature, list of years in literature.

Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Richard Brinsley Sheridan elected to Parliament

[edit] New books

• Alwyn - Thomas Holcroft
• Geschichten der Schweizer - Johannes von Müller

[edit] Births

• June 1 - Carl von Clausewitz
• August 1 - Francis Scott Key
• December 20 - John Wilson Croker

[edit] Deaths

• April 29 - Claude Joseph Dorat, "Le Chevalier Dorat"
• September 23 - Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand, salon hostess