What happened in 1780
7 entries recorded for 1780, listed by date. That was 246 years ago.
1780 at a glance
- Years ago
- 246 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1780s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 7
- Breakdown
- 7 historical events
January
- January 16
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy gained their first major naval victory over their European enemies in the war when they defeated a Spanish squadron in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
May
- May 19
New England's Dark Day
A combination of thick smoke, fog, and heavy cloud cover caused darkness to fall on parts of Canada and the New England area of the United States by noon.
September
- September 11
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Approximately ten American soldiers were killed by Loyalists and their Native American allies in the Sugarloaf massacre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- September 23
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: British officer John André was captured by Patriot forces, thereby revealing a plot by Continental Army general Benedict Arnold to hand over West Point, New York.
October
- October 7
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Patriots and Loyalist militias engaged each other at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina.
- October 9
Great Hurricane of 1780
The deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record began to impact the Caribbean, killing at least 20,000 people across the Antilles over the subsequent days.
November
- November 4
Túpac Amaru II
Túpac Amaru II led a rebellion of Aymara, Quechua, and mestizo peasants in protest against the Bourbon Reforms in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru.
Questions about 1780
What happened in 1780?
This site records 7 entries for 1780, including American Revolutionary War on January 16. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1780?
246 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1780 turns 246 this year.
Which century is 1780 in?
1780 falls in the 18th century, in the 1780s.
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