Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1750s 1760s 1770s – 1780s – 1790s 1800s 1810s
Years:	1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1780s decade ran from January 1, 1780, to December 31, 1789.

[edit] Events and trends

• 1783: The first manned hot air balloon was invented in France.
• 1783: The first manned gas balloon invented in France.
• 1787: The United States Constitution was written and promulgated.
• 1788: Great Britain established the prison colony of New South Wales in Australia.
• 1789: The French Revolution began.

[edit] 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)
• Shah Alam II (Mughal Empire)
• Madhav Rao II (Peshwa of the Marathas)
• Sultans of Mysore

1. Hyder Ali, 1749–1782
2. Tipu Sultan 1782–1799

• Shahs of Persia (Zand dynasty)

1. Sadiq Khan, 1779–1782
2. Ali Murad Khan, 1782–1785
3. Jafar Khan, 1785–1789
4. Lotf Ali Khan, 1789–1794

[edit] Important personalities

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin