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  2. 18th century - Wikipedia

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    Political boundaries at the beginning of year 1700 Storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789, an iconic event of the French Revolution. Development of the Watt steam engine in the late 18th century was an important element in the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The American Revolutionary War took place in the late 18th century.

  3. Timeline of the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    1796: Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination; smallpox killed an estimated 400,000 Europeans each year during the 18th century, including five reigning monarchs. [23] 1796: War of the First Coalition: The Battle of Montenotte marks Napoleon Bonaparte's first victory as an army commander. 1796: The British eject the Dutch from ...

  4. List of time periods - Wikipedia

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    The span of recorded history is roughly five thousand years, ... Scientific Revolution (Europe, 18th century) Long nineteenth century (1789–1914) Georgian era ...

  5. List of decades, centuries, and millennia - Wikipedia

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    30th century BC: 29th century BC: 28th century BC: 27th century BC: 26th century BC: 25th century BC: 24th century BC: 23rd century BC: 22nd century BC: 21st century BC: 2nd millennium BC · 2000–1001 BC 20th century BC: 19th century BC: 18th century BC: 1790s BC: 1780s BC: 1770s BC: 1760s BC: 1750s BC: 1740s BC: 1730s BC: 1720s BC: 1710s BC ...

  6. List of years - Wikipedia

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    3.8 18th century. 3.9 19th century. 3.10 20th century. 4 3rd millennium. ... This page is an index to individual articles for years. Years are shown in chronological ...

  7. Category:Years of the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    Years of the 18th century by continent (107 C) Years of the 18th century by country (191 C) This page was last edited on 30 September 2024, at 10:05 (UTC). Text is ...

  8. Age of Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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    During the 18th century, enlightened literary movements such as the Arcádia Lusitana (lasting from 1756 until 1776, then replaced by the Nova Arcádia in 1790 until 1794) surfaced in the academic medium, in particular involving former students of the University of Coimbra. A distinct member of this group was the poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage

  9. 18th century in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 18th century in the United States refers to the period in the United States from 1701 through 1800 in the Gregorian calendar. For articles on this period, see: History of the United States series: Colonial history of the United States; History of the United States (1776–1789) History of the United States (1789–1849) Historical eras: