1796

17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1690s - 1700s - 1710s - 1720s - 1730s - 1740s - 1750s - 1760s - 1770s - 1780s - 1790s - 1800s

1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801

Events

• Edward Jenner discovers vaccination, using cowpox? to protect against smallpox
• December 7 - John Adams becomes the second president of the United States.

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