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First ever opera composed by Jacopo Peri
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Gunpowder plot attempt
The gunpowder plot was a failed attempt at blowing up King James the 1st and the prliament in an attempt to end the persecution of Roman catholics by the English government. -
Theorization of planetary motion
Galileo observed moons orbiting Jupiter hypothesizing that the Earth was not in fact the centre of the universe. Around the same time Kepler was presenting theories that the Sun was in fact the object that all planets orbited. -
Composition of Miserere by Allegri
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Lully's control over the French court
This was when Lully controlled all court music courtesy of his friend and the King at the time King Louis XIV -
Bach Choral scholarship offer
at the age of 14 Bach was offered a scholarship at the prestigious St Michaels School due to the recognition of his talents. -
Death of J.S Bach
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Death of Handel
