Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s
Years: 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 - 1781 - 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786
Events:
- Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, ending the armed struggle of the American Revolution
- Sir William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus, orignally calling it Georgium Sidus (George's Star) in honour of King George III of England.
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