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Boston Massacre
5 colonists died as the british army shoot at the crowd of colonists. -
Beethoven's Birth
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany as son of Johann van Beethoven and Maria Magdalena van Beethoven. -
Revolutionary War
First naval attack of the revolutionary war. -
New King of France
Louis XVI becomes the King of France. -
Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen. -
The Revolutionary War
The revolutionary war ends. -
First Achievement
He bacame a deputy organist at the age of 12 in 1782 and became a regular organist in 1784 for the Electoral Chapel after Neefe was called away.
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Congress Adopts
Congress adopts the silver dollar and decimal system of money. -
Meeting with Haydn
He first met Haydn when Haydn was passing through Bonn on trips between Vienna and London and that helped his career begin by taking lessons with Haydn.
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Beethoven's Move
He set out on a trip to Vienna to work with Haydn and he remained in Vienna never returning to his native home. By working with Haydn he could improve his musical abilities and become an even better musician.
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Beethoven's Concert
Beethoven's first concert ever in vienna. By hosting a concert this could allow other famous musicians to acknowledge him and help him with his career. -
Concert Tour
Beethoven's first and only concerct tour he ever held.
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Beethoven's Loss of Hearing
He had begun to lose his hearing slowly. This affected him greatly because composing and music is all about listening and hearing and if he can't hear then that means his career is over. -
First Symphony
Composed his first symphony in C Major (OP.21). This was his first big acomplishment and it proved that he could become a great composer.
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Public Apperances
He stoped making public appearances because of his deafness.
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Beethoven's Death
Beethoven died at the age of 57 and even though he died people still remembers his great music.