April 7 » Selim III became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
July 12 » In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later.
September 22 » Battle of Rymnik: Alexander Suvorov's Russian and allied army defeats superior Ottoman Empire forces.
September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
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