Ottavio and his beloved Anna look forward to their marriage, Elvira proposes to enter a convent, and Zerlina and Masetto contemplate a happy dinner together. All join in a jubilant ensemble celebrating the end of Don Giovanni's reign of evil. The Northwest Ordinance, which allows for the future development of the northwest territory into full-fledged states, is passed. The U.S. uses dollar currency for the first time. John Fitch, an American inventor, launches a steamboat on the Delaware River.
Turkey declares war on Russia.
New York Assembly sets duties on foreign goods. A settlement for freed slaves is established in Sierra Leone. C.P.E. Bach, Boccherini, Haydn, Mozart, Paisiello and Salieri are among the prominent composers of the day. In art, Canaletto, J.L. David, Fragonard, Gainsborough, Goya and Reynolds are among the major figures. Important authors of the time include Beaumarchais, Goethe, Rousseau, Schiller, Sheridan and Voltaire.