The year 1780 has a special significance of its own in India and world history. Let us know some such important events of the year 1780 such as: born famous people, death of famous people, war treaty, independence of a country, invention of new technology, change of power, important national and international day etc., knowing which your general Knowledge will increase.
Important Historical Events of the Year 1780 in World ⚡
Event__Date | Incident/Event |
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04 May | American Academy of Arts and Sciences was established. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (abbreviation: AAAS) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. |
02 June | Anti-Catholic protesters attacked Parliament in London. |
13 September | The elevator was first tested in the city of Chicago, USA. It was built by an American named John Beckbart. |
26 March | British newspapers Brit Gadget and Sunday Monitor were first published on Sunday. |
29 January | Publication of the country's first newspaper Hikki Gazette or Bengal Gazette or Calcutta General Advertiser from Kolkata. The editor of this English-language newspaper was James Augustus Hickey. |
29 February | The Omicran Delta Omega co-ed fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin. |
01 March | Pennsylvania became the first American state to be enslaved. |
16 April | The University of Münster was founded in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. |
12 May | British troops captured Charleston, South Carolina. |
02 June | Anti-Catholic protesters attacked parliament in London. |
09 July | Denmark declared neutrality. |
16 August | Britain defeated the Americans decisively in the Battle of Camden, South Carolina. |
21 September | Benedict Arnold gave British Major John Andre a plan for West Point. |
07 October | The British Army was defeated by the American Militia near Kings Mountain, South Carolina. |
05 November | The French-American force under Colonel LaBalm was defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle. |
20 December | Britain declared war on Holland. |
16 January | American Revolutionary War-The British Royal Navy gained their first major naval victory over their European enemies in the war when they defeated a Spanish squadron in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent. |
19 May | A combination of thick smoke, fog, and heavy cloud cover cause darkness to fall on parts of Canada and the New England area of the United States by noon. |
29 May | The American revolutionary war-A mainly loyal force rejected the surrender of the continental army soldiers and continued to kill Patriotsoldiers, including men who were not protesting. |
23 June | The victory of the American Revolutionary War-The Continental Army effectively ended the British ambitions in New Jersey in the debris of Springfield. |
23 June | American Revolutionary War: The continental army's victory in the Springfield battle effectively eliminated the British ambitions in the New Jersey. |
23 September | American revolutionary war-British officer John Andre was captured by Patriot forces, where a conspiracy was revealed by the Continental Army General Benedict Arnold and handed over to the West Point, New York. |
10 October | One of the most deadly Atlantic storm on records in the Caribbean Sea, at least 22,000 people died in the next several days. |
Important Historical Events of the Year 1780 in India ⚡
Event__Date | Incident/Event |
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29 January | India's first newspaper Hikki Gazette or Bengal Gazette or Calcutta General Advertiser started publishing from Kolkata. |
Famous People's Birthdays in 1780 😀
Birth | Name/Category/Country |
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13 November | Ranjit Singh / Emperor / India |
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