Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s
Years: 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789
Events and Trends
- 1787 United States Constitution
- 1788 Great Britain established the prison colony of New South Wales in Australia.
- 1789 French revolution
- King Louis XVI (France)
- King George III (Great Britain)
- Emperor Joseph II (Holy Roman Empire)
- Pope Pius VI
- Empress Catherine II (Russia)