18th century
time period between January 1, 1701, and December 31, 1800
The 18th century was the century from 1701 to 1800.
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Categories: | Births – Deaths Establishments – Disestablishments |
Decades and years
changeNote: years before or after the 18th century are in italics.
People
change- James Watt, Scottish Engineer
- Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
- Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician
- George Washington, Revolutionary War general and first president of the United States
- James Cook, English explorer
- Blackbeard, English pirate
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer