1790

Centuries: Year in Review 18th Century

17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1690s - 1700s - 1710s - 1720s - 1730s - 1740s - 1750s - 1760s - 1770s - 1780s - 1790s - 1800s

1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795

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Events

• February 11 - Society of Friends petitions Congress for the abolition of slavery.
• The District of Columbia is created by an Act of Congress.
• Construction begins on the White House.

Births

• [Ignaz Assmayer]?, composer

Deaths

• Adam Smith, English economist