Johann Sebastian Bach timeline By lauriebarnes Mar 21, 1685 Birth Jun 28, 1692 Lateinschule, Eisenach Jun 28, 1695 moves to school at Ohrdruf Jun 28, 1700 Enrolls at Michaelisschule, Luneberg Jun 28, 1703 Secures organist post at Neue Kirche, Arnstadt Jun 28, 1707 organist at Muhlhausen, marries Maria Jun 28, 1708 Organist at Weimer Jun 28, 1717 Appointed Kapellmeister at Cothen Jun 28, 1720 Sonatas and Partitas composed, wife dies Jun 28, 1721 Brandenburg Concertos performed, marries Anna Magdalena Jun 28, 1723 Kantor Thomaskirche, Leipzig Jun 28, 1727 St. Matthew's Passion performed Jun 28, 1742 Goldberg Variations published Jun 28, 1747 The Musical Offering published Jun 28, 1749 B Minor Mass performed Jun 28, 1750 Working on The Art of the Fugue, dies July 28