January 6 – The outward boundEast IndiamanHalsewell is wrecked on the south coast of England in a storm, with only 74 of more than 240 on board surviving.[1]
April 25 – The United States and the Kingdom of Portugal sign their first commercial treaty, but it is never ratified.[7]
April 27 – British astronomerWilliam Herschel publishes his first list of his discoveries,Catalogue of One Thousand New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; two additional books are published in 1789 and 1802.[8]
June 6 –Nathaniel Gorham is chosen as the new President of the U.S. Confederation Congress to substitute for John Hancock, who cannot take office because of illness.[10]
September 11–14 – TheAnnapolis Convention is held by delegates from six of the 13 states (Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York) resulting in the scheduling of thePhiladelphia Convention to draft a national constitution.[10]
October 10 – The Confederation Congress of the United States directs backpay for seven months for Virginia officers who have been waiting since 1782.[16]
October 12 – King George III of the United Kingdom appoints Captain Arthur Phillip as the first Governor of New Holland, which comprises the area of modern Australia from the135th meridian east to the east coast and all adjacent islands in the Pacific Ocean.[17]
October 16 – The Confederation Congress establishes the United States Mint to make common coinage and currency for the U.S., to replace individual state coins.[10]
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