1780s
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| Millennium: | 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 |
The 1780s decade ran from January 1, 1780, to December 31, 1789.
[edit] Events and trends
- 1783: The first manned hot air balloon was invented in France.
- 1783: The first manned gas balloon invented in France.
- 1787: The United States Constitution was written and promulgated.
- 1788: Great Britain established the prison colony of New South Wales in Australia.
- 1789: The French Revolution began.
[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