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Claude Monet was born.
Oscar Claude Monet was born in Paris, France on November 14, 1840. to Adolphe and Louise Monet. Oscar was part of his original name, but he would later drop it to be know simply as Claude. Shortly after his birth his family would mobe to the Normandy adrea of France (Waldron 9-10 ). -
Ireland suffers through the Great Potato Famine
Pototaes were the main food/crop of ireland. The crops were all nearly ruined by a plant fungus. A million people would starve and die.(Beck, 667 ) -
Monet met the landscape artist Eugène Boudin
Eugene Boudin painted landscapes. He helped teach Monet this type of art. This one of Monet's main art types, and Boudin made a big impact on this. (Auricchio) -
U.S. Civil War Begins
The Civil war was the battle between the North and South of America. The battle was for Slave's rights and other topics. The North would eventually win the war(Beck, 671) -
Monet meets his future wife Camille
Camille was Monet's misstress. They would eventually marry. She was the subject of one of Monet's famous pieces, "Woman in Green Dress" (THE COLLECTION). -
Monet Attempts Suicide
Monet was going through tough financial times. He tried to drown himself in the Seine river. He was not successful and he would then start to see change in his life. (Claude Monet Biography) -
fled to London to avoid fighting in war ,met 1st art dealer
Claude fled to England so he would not have to fight in war. He then met Charles-Francois-Daubigny. He helped sell some of Monet's work. (Claude Monet) -
Monet paints Landscapes
Several of Monet's most popular works were the paintings he made at Argeteuil. These lanscapes like Ships on the Harbor and Boulevard des Capucines are among his most famous pieces. T the time Argenteuil was a draw for painters like Renior an Manet (Belz, 468-471) -
Monet submitted his painting Impression, Sunrise for exhibition
This painting made Monet very famous. It helped him create the term "Impression". It is regarded as his best piece of artwork. -
Thomas Edison invents the practical lightbulb
Edison is always thought to have invented the lightbulb, but he made the first practical bulb. This was one of Edison's greatest inventions. Bulbs were then installed in the city of New York. (Beck, 673) -
Monet Purchases house at Giverny
Monet bought this after temporarily renting it. He installed a water lily garden and japanesse bridge. These two structures we put into many of his paintings. (THE COLLECTION) -
James Naismith invents the game of basketball
James Naismith needed a sport to occupy the boys at the YMCA. He invented the sport basket-ball based on puting the ball in the basket. It originally had 13 rules.(Naismith) -
First Modern Olympic Games open
The first modern olympic games opend in Athens, Greece on April 6, 1896. Two hundred forty one athletes competed in 43 events including fencing, weightlifting and tennis. First Place event winners were presented with silver medals while those in sceond place were presented with copper medals. (Athens) -
The Panama Canal Opens
The Panama Canal was revolutionary for trade. It allowed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to link, making trade much easier. (Beck, 726-728) -
Waterlilies collection opens
This collection is also based of Monet's lily garden. It was put in Musée de l'Orangerie. He had planned for the paintings to be put in after his death. (monetpainting.net) -
Monet dies
Monet dies on December 5, 1926 of lung cancer. Since his death, his home and grounds have been opened up to the public to tour the grounds. While Monet know had begin to develop a collection to donate he would die before the project was completed (Claude Monet).
