Explore 131 historical events from 1780–1789.
The Cumberland Compact was signed at a Longhunter and native American trading post and camp near the French Lick aka the "Big Salt Springs" on the Cumberland River on May 13, 1780,…
The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U
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…
New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canad
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: At the Waxhaws Massacre, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down thei
Jean Charles Emmanuel Nodier was a French author and librarian who introduced a younger generation of Romanticists to the conte fantastique, gothic literature, and vampire tales. H…
Charles Nodier, French librarian and author (died 1844)
Henri Braconnot was a French chemist and pharmacist.
Henri Braconnot, French chemist and pharmacist (died 1855)
Henry Salt was an English artist, traveller, collector of antiquities, diplomat, and Egyptologist.
Henry Salt, English historian and diplomat, British Consul-General in Egypt (died 1827)
Admiral Sir Charles Hardy was a Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain between 1764 and 1780. He served as gover…
Charles Hardy, English-American admiral and politician, 29th Colonial Governor of New York (born 1714)
The Gordon Riots in London in 1780 involved several days of unrest and violence motivated by anti-Catholic sentiment. They began on 2 June 1780 with a large and orderly protest aga…
The anti-Catholic Gordon Riots in London leave an estimated 300 to 700 people dead
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)
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)
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