1780s
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Millennia: | 2nd millennium |
Centuries: | 17th century - 18th century - 19th century |
Decades: | 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s |
Years: | 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 |
Categories: | Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments |
[edit] Events and trends
- 1783 First manned hot air balloon invented in France.
- 1783 First manned gas balloon invented in France.
- 1787 United States Constitution
- 1788 Great Britain established the prison colony of New South Wales in Australia.
- 1789 French revolution
[edit] World leaders
- King Louis XVI (France)
- King George III (Great Britain)
- Emperor Joseph II (Holy Roman Empire)
- Frederick II of Prussia, King of Prussia
- Frederick William II of Prussia, King of Prussia
- Pope Pius VI
- Empress Catherine II (Russia)
- King Charles III (Spain)
- King Charles IV (Spain)
- Shah Alam II ([[Mughal Empire)
- Madhav Rao II (Peshwa of the Marathas)
- Sultans of Mysore
- Hyder Ali, 1749-1782
- Tipu Sultan 1782-1799
- Shahs of Persia (Zand dynasty)
- Sadiq Khan, 1779-1782
- Ali Murad Khan, 1782-1785
- Jafar Khan, 1785-1789
- Lotf Ali Khan, 1789-1794