Historical figures in 1780
The atlas holds 8 people and 11 moments here, in 1780. The most recorded lives are Catherine II of Russia, James Monroe and John Adams. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists.
Notable people
Alexander Hamilton
in 1780
1 moment here
American statesman, lawyer, revolutionary officer, constitutional convention delegate, and first U.S. secretary of the treasury.…
Andrew Jackson
in 1780
1 moment here
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) was a U.S. army general, Tennessee politician, and seventh president of the United States.…
Catherine II of Russia
in 1780
3 moments here
Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…
Friedrich Schiller
in 1780
1 moment here
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher, historian, and a central figure of Weimar Classicism.…
James Madison
in 1780
1 moment here
James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…
James Monroe
in 1780
2 moments here
James Monroe was an American Revolutionary War officer, Virginia politician, diplomat, secretary of state and war, and fifth president of the United…
John Adams
in 1780
1 moment here
American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…
William Blake
in 1780
1 moment here
English poet, painter, and printmaker. Blake spent nearly all of his life in London, apart from his 1800–1803 residence at Felpham in Sussex.…
Moments
- 1780 Regimental doctor in Stuttgart Friedrich Schiller
- 1780 Move with Jefferson to the new Virginia capital James Monroe
- 1780 Return to his King George County home James Monroe
- 1780 Stays in Pskov Catherine II of Russia
- 1780 Overnights in Velikiye Luki Catherine II of Russia
- 1780 Visits Smolensk with Joseph II Catherine II of Russia
- 1780 Continental Congress service in Philadelphia James Madison
- 1780 Gordon Riots at Newgate Prison William Blake
- 1780 Battle of Hanging Rock Andrew Jackson
- 1780 Took up residence in Amsterdam John Adams
- 1780 Marriage to Elizabeth Schuyler Alexander Hamilton