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Birth Of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was born on November 2, 1755, in Vienna Austria. Although many people called her Maria Antoinette her original name was Antonia. She was the fifteenth child of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis the first and the empress Maria Theresa. This event was significant in history because it was an age of great instability for European Monarchies. But also the beginning of a great future for Marie Antoinette (Andre Castelot 12). -
First Music Store To Open In America
On December 13, 1759, the first music store opened in Philadelphia. The store was ran by an amateur violinist named Michael Hillegas. He ran his store for about twenty years. The store sold both locally made instruments and related goods as well as those imported from abroad. This event is significant because It was the first business in Philadelphia to focus specifically on music merchandise. It was also the only store for music in the colonies ("On this day"). -
The Celebration Of St. Patrick's Day
Early Irish settlers came to the American colonies and brought the Irish tradition with them. The first recorded St. Patrick's Day parade was held not in Ireland but in New York City on March 17, 1762. The first parade honored the patron saint of Ireland and held annual Catholic traditions. This event is astonishing because it is an Irish tradition that was first celebrated in America (History.com Editors). -
The marriage Between Louis-Auguste And Marie Antoinette
On May 16,1770, Marie Antoinette married future King Louis- Auguste the heir to King Louis XV. She was fifteen and Louis- Auguste was sixteen years old when they got married. The lavishing ceremony took place in the royal chapel of Versailles. There was more than 5,000 guests in attendance at the royal wedding. This was the beginning of Marie Antoinette's life in the eye of the public. This event is significant for Marie because it was one step closer in becoming Queen (Biography.com Editors). -
The Whirlpool Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on October 13, 1773. He was originally looking for comets, but what he found that day was no comet it was a majestic spiral.The diameter of the galaxy is 60,000 light years, and the distance it is from Earth is 23.1 million light years.The galaxy like many other galaxy's has a massive black hole at its heart.The galaxy is important in history because its arms compress hydrogen gases creating more stars in our universe ("On this day"). -
Marie Antoinette Becomes Queen Of France
On May 10, 1774, Louis XV died of small pox. Louis-Auguste became Luis XVI the King of France, making Marie Antoinette the Queen of France. Her life became rewarding when she realized how much power she possessed. She had very few duties, so she spent most of her time partying, socializing, and indulging in her extravagant tastes.This event is important because if Louis XV had not died than Marie Antoinette would never have become Queen of France (History.com Editors). -
Marie Antoinette Gives Birth To Her First Child
Marie gave birth to her first daughter Marie Therese on December 19, 1778. Her birth took place in the palace of Versailles and came seven years after her parents got married. Although queens aren't considered as important as the king they still play a huge role in the family. There job is to produce the next heir of the king. This event is Significant because even though Marie's first child was a girl, producing a child for the royal family is considered an accomplishment (History.com Editors). -
The First State To Abolish Slavery For Kids In America
Pennsylvanian was the first state to abolish slavery for children on March 3, 1780. They passed an act called the Act for the Gradual abolition of slavery. It specified that every African American and Mulatto child born within the state after passing of the act would be free upon reaching age twenty-eight. This event was important because it gave children the opportunity to start a life for themselves and it was also the kick start to more laws that would abolish slavery ("On this day"). -
The Hameau De La Reine
Marie Antoinette built the Hameau de la Reine in 1783, but she started the process in 1780, because it took a total of three years to build. She had it built it away from the palace and the people of Versailles. Marie built it to escape from the court and the palace rules, so she could play dress up and peasant with her friends.This was important because it showed how spoiled and useless she was towards the royal family but also how little she helped in the courts (Biography.com Editors). -
Marie Antoinette Has Louis Charles
Marie's first son Louis Joseph died at the age of seven from tuberculosis leaving Marie depressed, until she had her second son Louis Charles.Louis XVII was born in March 1785, in the palace of Versailles. Sadly Louis XVII died at the age of ten due to harsh conditions from when the royal family was imprisoned.Even though he died it was still significant because Marie produced the heir to Louis XVI. This was very important to the royals because this was the Queens only job (History.com Editors). -
The first Women To Discover A Comet
On August 1, 1785, Caroline Herschel was the first women to discover a comet. Herschel as a young girl always found astronomy interesting but when she became older her interest grew stronger. She was the first women to be recognized for a scientific position. On August first she discovered the comet Abstract this was a huge breakthrough for her. This is significant because she was the first ever women to discover a comet but also as her life went on she discovered eight more ("On This Day"). -
Louis XVI And His Big Decision
From August-September, in 1789, Louis XVI would have made a huge mistake. Although she failed to convince Louis to take refuge with his army at Metz, she persuaded him to resist the attempts of the Revolutionary National Assembly. She also convinced him to abolish Feudalism and restrict the royal prerogative. This is significant because it proved that Marie Antoinette was stronger and more decisive than her husband when it came to the decision making (The editors of Britannica encyclopedia). -
The Earthquake That Hit Calabria Italy.
On Febuary 4, 1790, a 7.5 to 8.0-magnatude quake that devasted the city of Calabria Italy. The quake whipped out 100 villages and killed 80,000 people. At midnight the quake caused a second tremor which prompted a Tsunami. These two disasters caused the starvation of many people in Calabria, this lead to the death of 1000 more. This event is significant because it caused many fractures in the earths surface, and in one case it created a mile-long ravine- nearly 100 feet wide ("On this day"). -
The Escape Plan
In 1789, Marie and her family became hostages of the Revolutionary movement. The year of 1791, Marie secretly requested help from the European rulers, including her royal siblings. On June 20, 1791, the family attempted to escape following Marie's plan. Sadly, they were caught in the town of Varennes which was about halfway to the border. This was significant because they were recaptured and sent to prison (Biography.com Editors). -
Marie Is Found Guilty
On January 1793, the radical republic convicted Louis XVI of treason and condemned him of death on January 21. On October 14, 1793, Queen Marie Antoinette was brought to the Revolutionary Tribunal. She was put on trial for treason, theft, as well as false charges of sexual abuse against her own son. After a long two day trial, Marie Antoinette was found guilty. This event is important because it was the deciding factor of Marie's execution (Biography.com Editors). -
Marie Antoinette's Death
On October 16, 1793, Marie was sent to be executed. She was killed from the Guillotine. The night before her execution she wrote a letter saying, " As people are whose conscience is clear". Then before her execution the priest told her to have courage. She believed that courage was not going to fail her during her death. This is significant because her story now lives on forever. Even though her life ended at thirty seven she ended up making big changes for the better in France (Biography.com).
