1788

The year 1788 started on Tuesday, January 1, and ended on Wednesday, December 31. It was a leap year.

U.S. states admitted
In 1788, eight U.S. states were admitted to the Union:
 * Georgia (the fourth state) on Wednesday, January 2
 * Connecticut (the fifth state) on Wednesday, January 9
 * Massachusetts (the sixth state) on Wednesday, February 6
 * Maryland (the seventh state) on Monday, April 28
 * South Carolina (the eighth state) on Friday, May 23
 * New Hampshire (the ninth state) on Saturday, June 21
 * Virginia (the tenth state) on Wednesday, June 25
 * New York (the eleventh state) on Saturday, July 26