360What happened in 1787?
4 moments from 1787 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 17 September 1787
The US Constitution is signed
On 17 September 1787, delegates in Philadelphia signed the Constitution of the United States, setting up a federal government with separate branches. It came into force in 1789 and is the oldest written national constitution still in use.
- 1787 · from William Herschel discovers Uranus
He discovers two moons of Uranus
- 1787 · from The 1780s: first flights and the French Revolution
US Constitution written
- 1787 · from The United States declares independence
US Constitution written