Explore 404 historical events from 1780–1789.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.
Loyalists were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies of British America who remained loyal to the British crown. Historians have estimated that between 15% and 33% of the population o…
American Revolutionary War: American militia defeat royalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson at the…
The Great Hurricane of 1780 was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 22,000 people died throughout the Lesser Antilles when the storm passed throu…
The Great Hurricane of 1780 finishes after its sixth day, killing between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser…
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac was a French philosopher and Catholic priest who focused on psychology and the philosophy of the mind.
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, French epistemologist and philosopher (born 1715)
Jacques-Germain Soufflot was a French architect in the international circle that introduced neoclassicism. His most famous works are the Panthéon in Paris, built from 1755 onwards,…
Jacques-Germain Soufflot, French architect, co-designed The Panthéon (born 1713)
Sir John Fielding was an English magistrate and social reformer of the 18th century. He was the younger half-brother of novelist, playwright and chief magistrate Henry Fielding. De…
John Fielding, English lawyer and judge (born 1721)
Enoch Poor was a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He began his life as an apprentice cabinet maker but rose through competence to be…
Enoch Poor, American general (born 1736)
Elizabeth Fry, sometimes referred to as Betsy Fry, was an English prison reformer, social reformer, philanthropist and Quaker. Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation …
Elizabeth Fry, English prison reformer, philanthropist and Quaker (died 1845)
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a French Neoclassical painter. Ingres was profoundly influenced by past artistic traditions and aspired to become the guardian of academic orthodo…
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter and illustrator (died 1867)
John Abercrombie was a Scottish physician, author, philosopher and philanthropist. His Edinburgh practice became one of the most successful medical practices in Scotland. The Chamb…
John Abercrombie, Scottish physician and philosopher (died 1844)
Richard Mentor Johnson was an American lawyer, military officer, and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin…
Richard Mentor Johnson, American politician, ninth Vice President of the United States (died 1850)
Paula Maria Bonaparte Leclerc Borghese, better known as Pauline Bonaparte, was an imperial French princess, the first sovereign Duchess of Guastalla, and the princess consort of Su…
Pauline Bonaparte, French sister of Napoleon (died 1825)
Thomas Hutchinson was an American merchant, politician, historian, and colonial administrator who repeatedly served as governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in the years le…
Thomas Hutchinson, American businessman and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (born 1711)
Major John André was a British Army officer who served as the head of Britain's intelligence operations during the American War for Independence. In September 1780, André negotiate…
John André, English soldier (born 1750)
William Cookworthy was an English Quaker minister, a successful pharmacist and an innovator in several fields of technology. He was the first person in Britain to discover how to m…
William Cookworthy, English pharmacist and minister (born 1705)
New England's Dark Day occurred on May 19, 1780, when an unusual darkening of the daytime sky was observed over the New England states and parts of eastern Canada. The primary caus…
A combination of thick smoke, fog, and heavy cloud cover caused darkness to fall on parts of Canada and the New England
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: Approximately ten American soldiers were killed by Loyalists and their Native American…
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: British officer John André was captured by Patriot forces, thereby revealing a plot by…
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: Patriots and Loyalist militias engaged each other at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South…
The Great Hurricane of 1780 was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 22,000 people died throughout the Lesser Antilles when the storm passed throu…
The deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record began to impact the Caribbean, killing at least 20,000 people across the…