1790

Centuries: Year in Review 18th Century (17th century - 18th century - 19th century)

Decades: 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s - 1790s - 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s

Years: 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 - 1790 - 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795

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Events

• February 11 - Society of Friends petitions Congress for the abolition of slavery.

• The District of Columbia is created by an Act of Congress.
• Construction begins on the White House.

Births

• December 16 - Leopold I, first king of Belgium
• Ignaz Assmayer, composer
• William Parry, Arctic explorer

Deaths

• July 17 - Adam Smith, Scottish economist