1790: what happened around the world

In 1790, 48 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Third Anglo-Mysore War, Siege of Izmail and Treaty of Värälä among the best known. 65 more were already under way, such as French Revolution and Caucasian War. 57 things were founded or built that year, from Yıldız Palace and KV5.

48events began
65already under way
57founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges37

Treaties, councils and politics6

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Disasters2

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 179065

Came to an end in 17904

Founded or built in 179057

+27 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1790

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began NapoleonFrom Ajaccio to Saint Helena, 1769–1821

Nearby years

1781 1782 1783 1785 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →