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Baroque Era begins
J.S Bach begins the baroque era and opens up a new range of music -
Death of Elizabeth 1
Elizabeth 1 dies and is the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty -
L’Orfeo is made
L’Orfeo is made and is about the story of Orpheus. Where a guys girl gets bitten by a snake and dies. He then goes to the underworld and gets her -
Establishment of Jamestown
Jamestown is established as the first permanent settlement in the Americas -
Claudio Monteverdi composed L’Orfeo
Monterverdi makes the story of Orpheus ad presents it to an audience. -
Slavery
Slavery begins in Virginia -
Arrival of pilgrims
The pilgrims arrive on the mayflower after a 66 day voyage -
Harvard College
Harvard college is founded. It is the oldest higher education institution in the U.S. -
Claudio Monteverdi
In Venice, Italy, Claudio Monteverdi dies and leaves behind a great legacy -
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials begin. More than 200 women are accused of practicing witchcraft -
Clarinet is invented
The Clarinet is invented by Johann Christoph by modifying the chalumeau -
J.S Bach composes
J.S. Bach composes and presents his Brandenburg concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schewdt