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| Years: 1776 1777 1778 - 1779 - 1780 1781 1782 | |
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| CenturiesMillennia These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of y: 17th century16th century 17th century 18th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601- 1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of - 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, - 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended 1779 in art 1779 in literatureSee also 1778 in literature, other events of 1779, 1780 in literature, list of years in literature. Events William Blake enrolls at the Royal Academy New Books Woldemar by Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi Births January 18 Peter Roget May 28 Thomas Moore Decembe 1779 in musicSee also 1778 in music, other events of 1779, 1780 in music, list of years in music. Events Opera house at Eszterhaza burns down Opera Zaide by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Amadis de Gaule by Johann Christian Bach Iphigenie en Tauride by Christoph Willibald Gl 1779 in scienceThe year 1779 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1778 in science, other events of 1779, 1780 in science and the list of years in science. Astronomy May 5 The spiral galaxy M61 was discovered in the cons List of state leaders in 17791778 state leaders Events of 1779 1780 state leaders State leaders by year Africa Ashanti Confederacy Osei Kwame Panyin, Asantehene ( 1777- 1803) Dahomey Kpengla, King of Dahomey ( 1774- 1789) Zulu Jama kaNdaba, King of the Zulu ( 1763- 1781) Americas Ver List of religious leaders in 1779 | |