1788
year
1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. It was the 1788th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 788th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 18th century, and the 9th year of the 1780s decade.
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
Decades: | 1750s 1760s 1770s – 1780s – 1790s 1800s 1810s |
Years: | 1785 1786 1787 – 1788 – 1789 1790 1791 |
Events change
- January 26 – The First Fleet arrives at Sydney Cove, bringing the first European settlers to Australia. This is now celebrated as Australia's national day.
- October 25 – The HMVA Bounty reaches Tahiti.
- December 14 – Accession of Charles IV, King of Spain.
- Georgia becomes a state.
Births change
- January 22 – Lord Byron, English poet
- February 5 – Robert Peel, British Prime Minister
Deaths change
- January 31 – Bonny Prince Charlie, Pretender to the English Throne
- August 2 – Thomas Gainsborough, painter
- December 14 – Charles III, King of Spain