1788
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February 7: The Colony of New South Wales is established in what is now Australia.
March 21: The Great New Orleans Fire leaves most of the town in ruins
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Retrato del rey Carlos III de España (1716-1788), que fue hijo del rey Felipe V de España y de su segunda esposa, la reina Isabel de Farnesio.
1788 (MDCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, 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. As of the start of 1788, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- 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
- January 22 – Lord Byron, English poet
- February 5 – Robert Peel, British Prime Minister
Deaths
- January 31 – Bonny Prince Charlie, Pretender to the English Throne
- August 2 – Thomas Gainsborough, painter
- December 14 – Charles III, King of Spain