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Beethoven was born.
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On this day about 8000 Bostonians gather to hear Sam Adams tell them Royal Governor Hutchinson has repeated his command not to allow the ships out of the harbor until the tea taxes are paid. That night, the Boston Tea Party occurs as colonial activists disguise themselves as Mohawk Indians then board the ships and dump all 342 containers of tea into the harbor.
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At the age of seven years old ( though his father claimed he was six), Beethoven performed publicly for the first time.
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The Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress. The Revolutionary War officially ends.
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Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance which establishes formal procedures for transforming territories into states. It provides for the eventual establishment of three to five states in the area north of the Ohio River, to be considered equal with the original 13. The Ordinance includes a Bill of Rights that guarantees freedom of religion, the right to trial by jury, public education and a ban on slavery in the Northwest.
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Beethoven traveled to Vienna hoping to study with Mozart.
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Beethoven travels to Vienna hoping to study with Haydn.
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At the age of 28, Beethoven began losing his hearing.
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The symphony consists of 4 movements, Adagio molto -- Allegro con brio, Andante cantabile con moto, Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace), Adagio -- Allegro molto e vivace.
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Beethoven writes his 5th Symphony.
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At the age of 46 Beethoven completely looses all hearing.
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Beethoven wrote 9th Symphony.
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Beethoven died to the sounds of a thunderstorm.
