1780S

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Events and trends

World leaders

Important personalities

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

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)

★ Shahs of Persia (Zand dynasty)
# Sadiq Khan, 1779-1782
# Ali Murad Khan, 1782-1785
# Jafar Khan, 1785-1789
# Lotf Ali Khan, 1789-1794

Important personalities

★ George Washington

★ Benjamin Franklin