In history, year 1785 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1785.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1785 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|
| 01 january | The Times, the first newspaper of that name, began publication in London as The Daily Universal Register. |
| 07 january | Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries Became the first to cross the English Channel by air, in a balloon. |
| 20 january | Tây Son forces of Vietnam annihilated an invading Siamese Army who were attempting to restore Nguy?n Ánh to the throne. |
| 27 january | The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, one of the oldest public universities in the United States, was founded. |
| 15 june | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, co-pilot of the first-ever manned flight (1783), and his companion, Pierre Romain, become the first-ever casualties of an air crash when their hot air balloon explodes during their attempt to cross the English Channel. |
| 07 May | French citizen John Pier François Blanshar crossed the English Channel with American citizen John Jeffridge in a balloon for the first time. |
| 10 September | The North European historical state of Prussia signed a trade agreement with the US. |
| 01 January | The first issue of the Daily Universal Register Times of London) was published. |
| 01 January | The first issue of The Daily Universal Register, later known as The Times, was published in London. |
| 01 March | Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agreement was organized. |
| 20 April | Thomas Warton was appointed British poet laureate by King George III. |
| 09 May | The British inventor Joseph Bramma obtained a patent for a patented beer pump handle. |
| 15 June | Two Franciscan civilians died of flying in a balloon in the world's first air crash. |
| 06 July | The dollar was unanimously chosen as the money for the United States. |
| 01 August | Caroline Herschel became Comet's first female finder. |
| 10 September | Prussia signed a trade agreement with the US. |
| 28 November | The Treaty of Hopewell was signed between the United States and the Cherokee Nation. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1785:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 04 January | Jacob Grimm / Philologist / Germany |
| 04 April | Bettina von Arnim / Author / Germany |
| 05 March | Carlo Odescalchi / Cardinal / Italy |
| 06 March | Karol Kurpiński / Composer / Poland |
| 06 July | William Hooker / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 07 March | Alessandro Manzoni / Author / Italy |
| 10 February | Claude-Louis Navier / Engineer / France |
| 11 March | John McLean / Politician / United States of America |
| 12 February | Pierre Louis Dulong / Chemist / France |
| 14 July | Mordecai Manuel Noah / Journalist / United States of America |
| 15 October | José Miguel Carrera / Politician / Chile |
| 15 August | Thomas De Quincey / Author / United Kingdom |
| 18 October | Thomas Love Peacock / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 18 November | David Wilkie / Academic / Scotland |
| 18 May | John Wilson / Author / Scotland |
| 19 April | Alexandre Pierre François Boëly / Painist / France |
| 20 October | George Ormerod / Author / United Kingdom |
| 21 November | William Beaumont / Surgeon / United States of America |
| 22 March | Adam Sedgwick / Scientist / United Kingdom |
| 28 November | Victor de Broglie / Politician / France |