BEETHOVEN and WORLD EVENTS By mdehofer Mar 7, 1770 BOSTON MASSACRE Period: Dec 16, 1770 to Apr 28, 1825 BEETHOVEN'S LIFE Apr 28, 1773 BOSTON TEA PARTY Apr 28, 1774 QUEBEC ACT Apr 28, 1778 BEETHOVEN'S FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE Apr 28, 1778 TREATY OF ALLIANCE SIGNED BY FRANCE AND UNITED STATES Apr 28, 1787 BEETHOVEN TRAVELED TO VIENNA TO WORK WITH MOZART Apr 28, 1800 FIRST SYMPHONY Apr 28, 1801 NAPOLEON SIGNS THE CONCORDAT WITH THE POPE Apr 28, 1802 SECOND SYMPHONY Apr 28, 1803 BEGINNING OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS Apr 28, 1804 WORLD POPULATION REACHES ONE BILLION Apr 28, 1805 THIRD SYMPHONY Apr 28, 1807 FOURTH SYMPHONY Apr 28, 1808 5TH SYMPHONY Apr 28, 1808 6TH SYMPHONY Apr 28, 1811 FAILURE TO PERFORM EMPORER CONCERTO Apr 28, 1812 WAR OF 1812 Apr 28, 1813 7TH SYMPHONY Apr 28, 1814 8TH SYMPHONY Apr 28, 1824 9TH SYMPHONY