What Happened in 1795

  • The Eleventh Amendment is ratified

    The Eleventh Amendment (Amendment XI) to the United States Constitution, which was passed by the Congress on March 4, 1794 and was ratified on... Read more

  • Peace of Basel

    The Peace of Basel of 1795 consists of three peace treaties involving France (represented by François de Barthélemy). France made peace with... Read more

  • Johns Hopkins Born

    Johns Hopkins was born on May 19, 1795, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, to a Quaker family. Convinced that slavery was morally wrong, his parents... Read more

  • French Constitution of 1795

    The Constitution of 22 August 1795 (also known as the Constitution of the Year III, or the Constitution of 5 Fructidor) was a national constitution... Read more

  • Pinckney's Treaty Is Signed

    The city of New Orleans controlled the Mississippi River through its location; other locations for ports had been tried and had not succeeded. New... Read more