Major Events
- Mar 1 Pennsylvania becomes 1st US state to abolish slavery (for newborns only)
- Oct 10 Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in the Caribbean, hitting Barbados first. Atlantic's deadliest recorded hurricane.
- More 1780 Events
Did You Know?
About midday, near-total darkness descends on New England, now known to be caused by forest fires in Canada
Famous Weddings in 1780
- Dec 14 US founding father Alexander Hamilton (25) weds Elizabeth Schuyler (23) at Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York