1791
The signing of the Treaty of Sistova brought an end to the Austro-Turkish War.
The signing of the Treaty of Sistova brought an end to the Austro-Turkish War.
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1791
The commissioners overseeing the construction of the United States' new capital city named it Washington, D.C., in…
The commissioners overseeing the construction of the United States' new capital city named it Washington, D.C., in…
1791
French playwright Olympe de Gouges published the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen, hoping…
French playwright Olympe de Gouges published the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen, hoping…
1790
Russo-Swedish War: During the Battle of Svensksund in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captured a third of the Russian…
Russo-Swedish War: During the Battle of Svensksund in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captured a third of the Russian…
1790
President George Washington signed the Residence Act, selecting a new permanent site along the Potomac River for the…
President George Washington signed the Residence Act, selecting a new permanent site along the Potomac River for the…
1789
The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York C
The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York C
1789
Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander Willia
Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander Willia
1789
George Washington (pictured) took the oath of office as the first president of the United States at Federal Hall in New
George Washington (pictured) took the oath of office as the first president of the United States at Federal Hall in New
1789
French Revolution: Jacques Necker was dismissed as Director-General of Finances of France, sparking public…
French Revolution: Jacques Necker was dismissed as Director-General of Finances of France, sparking public…
1789
The Bastille, a fortress and prison in Paris, was stormed by a crowd during the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
The Bastille, a fortress and prison in Paris, was stormed by a crowd during the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
1789
French Revolution: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (pictured), defining a set of individual…
French Revolution: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (pictured), defining a set of individual…
1789
The United States Department of the Treasury was founded following financial concerns in the new nation.
The United States Department of the Treasury was founded following financial concerns in the new nation.
1789
The office of United States Postmaster General was formally established.
The office of United States Postmaster General was formally established.
1789
The Judiciary Act of 1789 was signed into law, establishing the U.S. federal judiciary and setting the number of…
The Judiciary Act of 1789 was signed into law, establishing the U.S. federal judiciary and setting the number of…
1787
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia with the intention of revising the Articles of Confederation of the Un
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia with the intention of revising the Articles of Confederation of the Un
1786
Angered by high tax burdens and disfranchisement, farmers in western Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays began an armed…
Angered by high tax burdens and disfranchisement, farmers in western Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays began an armed…
1785
The proprietors of King's Chapel, Boston, voted to adopt James Freeman's Book of Common Prayer, thus establishing the fi
The proprietors of King's Chapel, Boston, voted to adopt James Freeman's Book of Common Prayer, thus establishing the fi
1783
Second Anglo-Mysore War: British troops surrendered the fortress of Bednore in southwestern India to French and Mysorean
Second Anglo-Mysore War: British troops surrendered the fortress of Bednore in southwestern India to French and Mysorean
1782
The States General of the Dutch Republic received John Adams, and the house he had purchased in The Hague became the fir
The States General of the Dutch Republic received John Adams, and the house he had purchased in The Hague became the fir