18th century4 events3 regions
1789
In 1789: 4 events across 3 regions, including Storming of the Bastille, First inauguration of George Washington, Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Events
Western and Central Europe
- Storming of the Bastille14 July 1789
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen26 August 1789
Southeast Asia and Oceania
- Mutiny on the Bounty28 April 1789
North America
- First inauguration of George Washington30 April 1789
Still going on
Processes that began earlier and continued through this period
- Billings–Sarychev expedition25 October (5 November) 1785 – March 1794 · Central and Northern Asia
- Syrym Datuly’s uprising1783–1797 · Central and Northern Asia