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THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
The development in Italy of opera buffa, sonata and symphony, and sentimental style. -
GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS BORN
George Washington, father of the United States of America, is born. -
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GOVERNMENT OF NADER SHAH
Nader Shah's rule from 1736 until his death in 1747. -
The death of Johan Sebastian
The death of the composer Johan Sebastian Bach on July 28, 1750. -
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ANTONIO CANOVA
Antonio canova was an Italian sculptor and painter of Neoclassicism. His style was largely inspired by the art of Ancient Greece and his works were compared by his contemporaries with the best production of antiquity, he was considered the best European sculptor since Bernini. -
THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE USA
The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America in 1776 -
THE END OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
1820 A fierce struggle develops between absolutists and liberals for power