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Ludwig van Beethoven is born
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 16th, 1770. He was born in Bonn, Germany. His parents' names were Maria Magdelena Keverich, his mother, and Johann van Beethoven, his father. (www.onthisday.com) -
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Beethoven's Life
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Votes on the Declaration of Independence
On July 1st, 1776, the first vote on the Declaration of Independence for Britain's North American colonies was held. This event took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Ludwig van Beethoven was not involved in this event. (www.onthisday.com) -
Ratifying the Articles of Confederation
On February 5th, 1778, South Carolina is the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. This begins the first government of the USA. Ludwig van Beethoven was not involved in this event. (www.onthisday.com) -
Wrote first three compositions
On January 16th, 1781, Beethoven finished his first three compositions. The compositions were three piano sonatas. These three pieces were what caused Franz Joseph Haydn, a famous composer at the time, to notice Beethoven. (www.onthisday.com) -
Starts lessons with Haydn
On December 12th, 1792 was Beethoven's first lesson with composer Franz Joseph Haydn. He was impressed by Beethoven's talent with the pianoforte from the start. Also, Haydn liked his first three piano sonatas. (www.onthisday.com) -
First performance of his First Symphony
April 2nd, 1800 was the first time Beethoven's First Symphony in C was performed. However, Beethoven himself did not conduct this performance of his piece. (www.onthisday.com) -
Tie in United States Presidential election over Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
It is February 17th, 1801, and there's a tie in the USA presidential election. The US House of Representatives breaks the electoral college tie and chooses Thomas Jefferson over Aaron Burr. Ludwig van Beethoven was not involved in this event. (www.onthisday.com) -
Beethoven begins to loose his hearing
On March 31, 1802, the malady that eventually caused him to go deaf starts making him miserable. As his hearing gradually decreases, Beethoven begins to wear earpieces to hear better. Some of these earpieces were gigantic, which made Beethoven very annoyed. (www.onthisday.com) -
Britain declares war on France
On May 18th, 1803, Britain declares war on France after Napoleon Bonaparte continues interfering in Italy and Switzerland. Napoleon was setting up 'puppet rulers' whom he controlled directly. Ludwig van Beethoven was not involved in this event. (www.onthisday.com) -
Battle of Tippecanoe in the Seven Years War
On November 7th, 1803, General William Henry Harrison defeats the Native Americans of the Tecumseh Confederation in the Battle of Tippecanoe. This is an important victory in the Seven Years War (AKA the French and Indian War). Ludwig van Beethoven was not involved in this event. (www.onthisday.com) -
Fur Elise
On April 27th, 1810, Beethoven composes his famous piece, Fur Elise. He decided to compose this piece for one of his various students, who's name was Elise. He thought that she was a truly talented pianoforte player, so he wrote this composition for her.(www.onthisday.com) -
Karl is left in Beethoven's care
On July 16th, 1815, Beethoven's brother dies. To Beethoven's surprise, his nephew Karl is left in his care. This begins Karl and Beethoven's controversial relationship. (www.onthisday.com) -
Beethoven goes completely deaf
On May 14th, 1819, the malady that had plagued Beethoven his whole life had now made him deaf. He no longer uses his strange earpieces. Now, Beethoven uses conversation books to talk with people, mainly his nephew Karl. (www.onthisday.com) -
President of Peru
On September 10th, 1823, Simon Bolivar is named president of Peru. Bolivar had helped many countries achieve their independence, including his home country of Venezuela. Ludwig van Beethoven is not involved in this event. (www.onthisday.com) -
Performs his Ninth Symphony
On May 7th, 1824, Beethoven conducts the performance of his Ninth Symphony, his last completed symphony. He was totally deaf while conducting this piece, so the orchestra mainly watched the Assistant Conductor. However, Beethoven was disappointed that the profits weren't as high as he had anticipated, because he had to support himself and his nephew Karl. (www.onthisday.com) -
Ludwig van Beethoven dies
On March 27th, 1827, Beethoven died from a liver disease, which was caused by drinking too much alcohol. He died surrounded by family and friends in Vienna, Austria. His burial was very well-attended by admirers and fellow composers, along with his friends and family. (www.onthisday.com)
