Home›Events›Event Era (Year)›By Century›18th centuryBrowse By18th centuryThis dimension groups historical events by the specific year in which they occurred. Wikipedia notes that historians rely on "primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations," evidence that in most cases pins an event to one specific year. Browsing by event year lets a visitor compare events that happened at the same time.18th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)18th centuryFilter Results11 entriesEraAllThe Early Modern Period (7)The Late Modern Period (5)ParticipantsAllBenjamin Franklin (1)Dessalines (1)George Washington (3)Louis XVI (1)Maria Theresa (1)Napoleon Bonaparte (1)Thomas Jefferson (1)Toussaint Louverture (1)LocationAllBritain, spreading to continental Europe and North America (1)Eastern Cape, South Africa (1)Europe, North America, South America, South India (1)France (1)London, England (1)Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) (1)Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain (1)Western Massachusetts, United States (1)Western Pennsylvania (1)Event TypeAllEconomic Event (1)Military Conflict (7)Political Event (1)Scientific or Technological Event (1)Social Movement (1)Group TreeAllEvents of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Years, 1789 to 1814 (3)Events of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, 1600 to 1788 (6)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 11American Revolution18th centuryAmerican Revolutionary War18th centuryFirst Fleet18th centuryHaitian Revolution18th centuryShays's Rebellion18th centuryThe French Revolution18th centuryThe Industrial Revolution18th centuryThe South Sea Bubble18th centuryWar of the Austrian Succession18th centuryWhiskey Rebellion18th centuryXhosa Wars18th centurySourcesSouth Sea Bubble (Encyclopaedia Britannica)Contains: The South Sea BubbleTulip Mania (Encyclopaedia Britannica)Contains: Tulip ManiaMagna Carta (Encyclopaedia Britannica)Contains: Magna CartaHong Kong and the Opium Wars (The National Archives, UK)tier 1The National Archives (UK)Contains: Opium WarsView the SourceThe Corn Laws (The National Archives, UK)tier 1The National Archives (UK)Contains: Repeal of the Corn LawsView the SourceRuhrbesetzung, 11 Januar 1923 (Bundesarchiv)tier 1Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archives)Contains: Weimar Republic HyperinflationView the SourceAsian Financial Crisis (Federal Reserve History)tier 1Federal Reserve HistoryContains: Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 to 1998View the SourceWhy Mexico Had No Choice but to Nationalize Banks (Christian Science Monitor, 1982)tier 2Christian Science MonitorContains: Latin American Debt CrisisView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.