1790
Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France
The Irish-born Whig, once friend of American independence, now wrote a hot-blooded attack on the Paris Revolution…
Tay Son Reunify Vietnam
Having defeated both the Nguyen lords in the south and the Trinh in the north - and repelled a Qing invasion - the Tay Son brothers briefly reunified Vietnam…
Nootka Crisis
Spanish officers seized British trading ships at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island.
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The National Assembly turned French priests into salaried state officials, elected locally.
Festival of the Federation
A year after the Bastille fell, 300,000 Parisians gathered on the Champ de Mars for a secular mass on liberty altars.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1790?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1790. The most significant is Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France: The Irish-born Whig, once friend of American independence, now wrote a hot-blooded attack on the Paris Revolution.
What era was 1790 part of?
1790 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1790?
The events from 1790 span Europe, Southeast Asia and North America.