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Rococo
Development of rococo in France, mainly due to Bach's 3 sons (Friedemann, Emanuel, Christian). -
Death of Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, musician, conductor, chapel master, cantor and teacher of the Baroque period. -
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The jesters' quarrel
The jesters' quarrel takes place, in which comic opera (everyday life) is pitted against serious opera (mythological). -
Vicente Martín y Soler is born
Vicente Martín y Soler, who belonged to the Vienna School, was born in Valencia. He was a Spanish composer of great international prestige. -
The Pontiac Rebellion
Pontiac's Rebellion was a war started by North American Indians who were dissatisfied with British policies in the Great Lakes area following their victory in the French and Indian War. Warriors from numerous tribes joined the uprising in an effort to drive British soldiers and settlers out of the region. The war was named after the conflict's most important native chief, Pontiac, leader of the Ottawa. -
Invention of the spinning machine
The spinning Jenny was a spinning machine, invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves at Stanhill, near Blackburn in Lancashire, England. -
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The Austro-Turkish War
The Austro-Turkish War was a war between the Austrian and Ottoman Empires. -
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French revolution
It was a period of great social and political upheaval in France. It witnessed the collapse of the monarchy, the establishment of the First French Republic and culminated in the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and the beginning of the Napoleonic era.