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Events on Tuesday 7 April 1789 1
1789Selim III becomes Ottoman SultanNew sultan begins reform-minded reign after Abdul Hamid I's deathSelim III ascended to the Ottoman throne following the death of his uncle, Abdul Hamid I. He would go on to launch the Nizam-i Cedid reforms aimed at modernizing the empire's military and administration. His reign coincided with continued war against Russia and Austria.