How many years ago was 1790?

How long ago was 1790?

To put into perspective how long ago 1790 was:

• Twenty-three decades have passed since then.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 348 inches since 1790.
• There have been roughly 12,168 weekends since then.
• Doctors were not aware that they needed to wash their hands in order to prevent infection.
• Japan was still a very secluded and isolated country.
• The Earth has travelled 1,053 billion miles through space since 1790.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 6 meters since 1790.