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Birth of Oscar-Claude Monet
Claude Monet was born in at 45, rue Lafitte, Paris. He was the second child of Claude Adolfe Monet and Louise Justine Aubree. The street he was born on served as his first inspiration to become an artist (Stuckey 186). -
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Monet Life-Span
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President Harrison Dies
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States. He died only one month after his inauguration. Harrison was the first president to die while he was in office (infoplease.com). -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush happened soon after information was found that someone found gold near a mill. Many people flooded to California for new opportunities. This caused economic stimulation inside and outside of the United States (infoplease.com). -
Monet Meets Boudin
Monet met Boudin after years of thinking he was a crazy man. Monet eventually started to admire Boudin for his art and was inspired by his landscape paintings. Monet said when he painted with Boudin, he knew he wanted to be a painter (Stuckey 186). -
Le Harve Art School Rejection
Monet wished to pursue an art career at the Art School in Paris, but couldn't pay for it. He submitted an application for the Le Harve art scholarship, but he was soon rejected. He tried again, but was rejected once again. This only made Monet wish to pursue art even more (Stuckey 187). -
Monet Discharged From Military
After he failed to get a scholarship, Monet joined the army. He was honorably discharged five and a half years early however due to medical issues. His aunt came to pay the replacement fee so he could pursue a career in art and even let him use her studio (Stuckey 188). -
Impression, Sunrise Painting
Impression, Sunrise was Monet's first work of impressionism. This art style influenced many other artists, like Renoir, around the world. The painting is said to be the cause of the impressionist movement (Stuckey 196). -
Practical Electric Light Invented
In 1879, Thomas Edison finally succeeded in making the first electric light. While he didn't create the first light bulb, he was the first one to sell them. These light became a safer and cheaper source of light that has changed our lives (infoplease.com). -
Death of Camille Monet
Camille Monet died after living for thirty-two years on September fifth, 1879. Camille was buried two days after her death. Monet found that painting the portrait "Camille on her Deathbed" was his way to cope with her death (Stuckey 205). -
New Zealand Lets Women Vote First
Women in New Zealand before 1893 were protesting for there right to vote. Eventually, New Zealand became the first country in the world to allow women the right to vote. The idea that women could vote spread very quickly and many countries followed what New Zealand had done (infoplease.com). -
X-Ray is Invented
In 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen invented the x-ray. The x-ray could pass through the human body. This invention led to improvements in medication and detecting other problems (infoplease.com). -
Monet's Eyesight Degenerates
At 67 years old, Monet began to lose his eyesight. He said it wouldn't matter and would paint blind if that meant he could keep doing the thing the made him happy. He tried to use glasses, but they only made things worse (Stuckey 239). -
Monet's Blacks Out
At 78 years old, Monet was losing his good health. While working in his third studio, Monet blacked out. While he didn't know it at the time, These were early symptoms of lungs cancer which would later be the cause of his death (Stuckey 249). -
Women Vote in America
27 years after New Zealand gave women the right to vote, America gave women that same right. American women used similar sayings like "Votes For Women" and fought for their beliefs that men and women were equal. The 19 amendment is what finally gave women this right (teacher.scholastic.com). -
Monet's Paintings Exhibited
Sixty paintings of Monet's were exhibited at the Georges Petit Gallery After the devastating earthquake in Tokyo. These painting helped benefit the people suffering in Tokyo. Twenty-four of the sixty works now belong to the Matsukata collection (Stuckey 254). -
Death of Claude Monet
On December fifth, 1926 Monet died after the incurable tumor in his left lung grew to the point that he had issues breathing and was bedridden. He died at 1 P.M. with Clemenceau by his side.His last gesture before death was holding up two fingers to indicate the width he wanted for the frames of the Water Lilies murals (Stuckey 256).
