Event taking place from May 25 to September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that led to the creation of the United States Constitution. It took place on 25 September 1787 in what is now the United States. Those involved included William Samuel Johnson, Roger Sherman, Oliver Ellsworth and Alexander Hamilton. Its causes included government and Shays's Rebellion.
Before and after
- 11 January 1787Discovery of Oberon
- from 13 August 1787 to 29 December 1791Seventh Russo-Turkish War
- from 13 September 1787 to 10 October 1787Prussian invasion of Holland
- 17 September 1787United States Constitution
- 25 September 1787Constitutional Convention
- 1788Auld Lang Syne
- from 1788 to 1789Sino-Nepalese War
- 1788James Hutton presents his Theory of the Earth
- 22 January 1788Birth of Lord Byron
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- from 1821 to 1829Greek War of Independence
- from 24 April 1846 to 2 February 1848Mexican-American War
- from 18 August 1866 to 10 May 1871Unification of Germany
- from 24 April 1877 to 3 March 1878Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- 27 August 1896Anglo-Zanzibar War
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 18th century.