What happened in 1786
4 entries recorded for 1786, listed by date. That was 240 years ago.
1786 at a glance
- Years ago
- 240 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1780s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 4
- Breakdown
- 4 historical events
May
- May 1
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro (audio featured), an opera buffa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
June
- June 10
1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake
Ten days after being formed by an earthquake, a landslide dam on the Dadu River in China was destroyed by an aftershock, causing a flood that killed an estimated 100,000 people.
August
- August 11
Francis Light
Francis Light founded George Town (city hall pictured), the first British settlement in Southeast Asia and the present-day capital of the Malaysian state of Penang.
- August 29
Disfranchisement
Angered by high tax burdens and disfranchisement, farmers in western Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays began an armed uprising against the U.S. federal government.
Questions about 1786
What happened in 1786?
This site records 4 entries for 1786, including The Marriage of Figaro on May 1. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1786?
240 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1786 turns 240 this year.
Which century is 1786 in?
1786 falls in the 18th century, in the 1780s.
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