Vincent van Gogh By osmanovicarmina Mar 30, 1853 Born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands Jan 1, 1875 Moves to Paris Dec 24, 1884 van Gogh moves to Brussels and begins learning art skills Apr 24, 1885 Completion of The Potato Eaters Jul 24, 1887 Completion of self portrait with straw hat Jan 1, 1888 Completes famous sunflower pieces and begins suffering from mental illnesses Sep 24, 1888 Completion of Starry Night Over the Rhone Sep 24, 1888 Completion of The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum Dec 24, 1888 Cuts off a portion of his ear and commits himself to mental hospital May 24, 1890 Leaves mental asylum and begins contacting his brother Theo Jul 29, 1890 Dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound