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Ludwig von Beethoven

By giselle.harb1233
  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 16, 1770 to Maria Magdalena Keverich and Johann van Beethoven
  • The U.S. Navy was formed

    The U.S. Navy was formed

  • Talented pupil in compostion

    Talented pupil in compostion

    His father taught him music endlessly so that he would he a prodigy like Mozart was, his father would wake up Beethoven in the middle of the night on many ocassions to improve his music.
  • Published his first work

    Published his first work

    Beethoven offically published his first work and then traveled to Vienna to seek out Mozart as a teacher, but returned quickly.
  • Beethoven's mother died

    Beethoven's mother died

    When Beethoven's mother died it took him months to recover from the shock. He was now responsible for his younger siblings.
  • Went to Vienna, Austria to study with Josesph Haydn

    Went to Vienna, Austria to study with Josesph Haydn

  • Made a mark as a brillant musican

    Made a mark as a brillant musican

    Beethoven made a mark as a brillant painist and a composer with a number of works to his credit and powerful ambitions
  • The Louvre became France's national art galllery

    The Louvre became France's national art galllery

  • Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin

    this vastly imporved the business which lead to more slaves working on the plantations
  • Career offically lauched

    Career offically lauched

    Beethoven's career offically launched after publishing "the three Piano Trios, Op.1"
  • A mammoth was discovered in Siberia

    A mammoth was discovered in Siberia

  • John Dalton introduces the atomic theory

    John Dalton introduces the atomic theory

  • Salary was rasied by his wealthy friends

    Salary was rasied by his wealthy friends

    Beethoven was given a invatation to become a music director at Kassel, but his wealthy friends wanted him to stay in Vienna so they rasied his salary.
  • Became an independent musican

    Became an independent musican

    Beethoven was one of the first musicans in history to become a independent musican.
  • Braccio Nuovo begins building Vatican Museums

    Braccio Nuovo begins building Vatican Museums

    Braccio Nuovo begins building the Vatican Museums in Rome
  • Date of Dealth

    Date of Dealth

    Died in Vienna, Austria