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

• 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)