1790s

The1790swas a decade that began on 1 January 1790 and ended on 31 December 1799. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''180st decade''' which began on January 1, 1791. and ended on December 31, 1800.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century–18th century–19th century
Decades:	1760s1770s1780s–1790s–1800s1810s1820s
Years:	1790179117921793179417951796179717981799
Categories:	Births–Deaths–Architecture Establishments–Disestablishments

Events

• French Revolution
• Supreme Court of the United Statesmeets for first time.
• Whiskey Rebellionin theUnited States.
• FirstState of the Union Address

World leaders

• KingLouis XVI(France)
• Maximilien Robespierre(France)
• KingGeorge III(Great Britain)
• EmperorLeopold II(Holy Roman Empire)
• EmperorFrancis II(Holy Roman Empire)
• Frederick William II of Prussia,King ofPrussia
• EmperorKangxi(China)
• Pope Pius VI
• EmpressCatherine II(Russia)
• EmperorPaul(Russia)
• KingCharles IV(Spain)
• PresidentGeorge Washington(United States)
• PresidentJohn Adams(United States)
• ShahsofPersia(Zand dynastyandQajar dynasty)

1. Lotf Ali Khan,1789–1794
2. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar,1796–1797
3. Fath Ali Shah,1797–1834

Births

• Jean-François Champollion,French Egyptologist (1790)
• Samuel Morse,American inventor (1791)
• Antonio López de Santa Anna,Mexican general and President of Mexico (1794)

Deaths

• Benjamin Franklin,American scientist and statesman (1790)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Austrian composer (1791)
• George Washington,first President of the United States (1799)