1780s
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1750s 1760s 1770s – 1780s – 1790s 1800s 1810s |
| Years: | 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
- American Revolutionary War ends
- George Washington becomes first President of the United States.
- United States Constitution
- French Revolution begins
World leaders
- King Louis XVI (France)
- King George III (Great Britain)
- Emperor Joseph II (Holy Roman Empire)
- Frederick II of Prussia, King of Prussia
- Frederick William II of Prussia, King of Prussia
- Pope Pius VI
- Empress Catherine II (Russia)
- King Charles III (Spain)
- King Charles IV (Spain)
- Shahs of Persia (Zand dynasty)
- Sadiq Khan, 1779–1782
- Ali Murad Khan, 1782–1785
- Jafar Khan, 1785–1789
- Lotf Ali Khan, 1789–1794
Births
- Washington Irving, American author (1783)
- Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan patriot, revolutionary leader and statesman (1783)
Deaths
- Empress Maria Theresa of Austria