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Vaccine against smallpox
Dr. Edward Jenner discovers that vaccination with the cowpox virus protects a person from smallpox infection and creates the smallpox vaccine. In 1798, he published his discoveries. -
Johann Sebastian Bach dies
The exact diagnosis of his condition is uncertain, but cataracts or glaucoma seem to be the most suitable. A post-surgical septic complication could have further weakened his health, leading to his death three months after undergoing surgery. -
Invention of the lightning rod
A lightning rod is an instrument whose objective is to attract an ionized lightning bolt from the air to conduct the discharge towards the earth, in such a way that it does not cause damage to people or buildings. It was invented in 1752 by Benjamin Franklin. -
The Boulton steam engine.
Scotsman James Watt's steam engine was invented in 1765 and patented in 1769. Watt's engines were built in 1774 by a company owned by the inventor in partnership with English businessman Matthew Boulton. -
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Te American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was a war that pitted the original Thirteen British Colonies in North America against the Kingdom of Great Britain. It occurred between 1775 and 1783, ending with the British defeat at the Battle of Yorktown and the signing of the Treaty of Paris. -
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Reign of Charles IV
King of Spain between 1788 and 1808, fifth monarch of the House of Bourbon. Son of Charles III and María Amalia of Saxony, his reign marks the beginning of the crisis of the Old Regime in Spain. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution (1789-1799) 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. -
Magic Flute Premiere
It premiered at the Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna, on September 30, 1791, two months before the death of Mozart, who directed it personally. In Spain it premiered at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, in Barcelona, on January 15, 1925. You can consult the program for The Magic Flute here. -
The economy
La economía basada en la tierra y en la producción agrícola (el feudalismo), se transformó en un sistema dominado por la expansión comercial (el mercantilismo), que ya en el siglo XVIII puede llamarse claramente el capitalismo. El desarrollo de la banca y de la industria son los indicadores de este nuevo sistema. -
The death of Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer, conductor, pianist and piano teacher. His musical legacy spans, chronologically, from Classicism to the beginnings of Romanticism. He died on March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria