Rulers:
• Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (1762-1796)
• Charles IV, King of Spain (1788-1808)
• George Washington, 1st President of the United States (1789-1797)
Events:
• Accademia Carrara founded in Bergamo.
• Battle of Arcole (November 15–17)
• Národní Galerie v Praze established in Prague
Births:
• Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (1796-1875)
• Zola, François (1796-1847)
Deaths:
• Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (1729-1796)
Art:
• Canova, Antonio (1757-1822): Amore e Psiche (1796)
• Goya, Francisco (1746-1828): La maja desnuda (1795-1800)
• Goya, Francisco (1746-1828): Mujeres conversando (c.1792-96)
• Goya, Francisco (1746-1828): San Ambrosio (c.1796-99)
• Gros, Antoine-Jean (1771-1835): Bonaparte au pont d’Arcole (1796-97)
• Turner, Joseph (1775-1851): The Villa of Maecenas at Tivoli (c.1794-97)