Year by year · 18th century
1786
1786 in world history: 8 events, 15 births, 8 deaths and 2 states founded. 1,286 recorded states existed that year.
Events
Treaty
Convention of London (1786)
The Convention of London was signed by Britain and Spain on 14 July 1786.
In the profiles
Grand Duchy of TuscanyPeter Leopold’s code abolishes torture and the death penalty
Qajar IranAgha Mohammad Khan makes Tehran his capital
Later Le dynastyThe Tây Sơn overthrow the Trịnh lords
SanskritWilliam Jones points out the common origin of Sanskrit, Greek and Latin
ComancheriaEcueracapa concludes peace with New Mexico under Governor Anza
Wars and longer events
Born in 1786 15
Ludwig I of Bavaria1786–1868
Christian VIII of Denmark1786–1848
Estanislao López1786–1838
Joaquín Prieto1786–1854
José María Vargas1786–1854
Justinus Kerner1786–1862
Sunthorn Phu1786–1855
Francisco Ramírez1786–1821
Eduard Flottwell1786–1865
Guadalupe Victoria1786–1843
Louis-Joseph Papineau1786–1871
Stevan Šupljikac1786–1848
William Light1786–1839- James Hastie1786–1826
- Zorawar Singh1786–1841
Died in 1786 8
States founded 2
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