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16 Dec 1770
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Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven
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26 Mar 1778
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Young Beethoven Plays in Cologne
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1787
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Beethoven Studies with Mozart
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1789
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Beethoven becomes a violinist for the Bonn court chapel.
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1790
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Beethoven Impresses Haydn
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1790
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Beethoven composes cantatas for death of Joseph II and coronation of Leopold II
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29 Mar 1795
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Beethoven makes first public appearance in Vienna
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Jul 1795
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Printed copies of Beethoven's Opus 1 (three Piano Trios) are distributed in Vienna by subscription.
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Feb 1796
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Beethoven performs on tour in Prague.
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May 1796
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Beethoven performs in Berlin.
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5 Apr 1803
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Beethoven premieres new works in Vienna
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1807
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Beethoven composes the Mass in C Major op. 86 for Prince Esterhazy in Eisenstadt.
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22 Dec 1808
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Beethoven premieres the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies and other works
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4 May 1809
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The Emperor's family leaves Vienna due to another occupation of the city by French troops. The departure of his patron Archduke Rudolph inspires Beethoven to write the Piano Sonata op. 81a, "Das Lebewohl."
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1810
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Beethoven writes the music for Goethe's "Egmont."
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1812
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Beethoven travels from Vienna to Teplitz for his health, where he writes the letter to the "Immortal Beloved" and meets Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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8 Dec 1813
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Beethoven composes "Wellington's Victory or the Battle of Vittoria," op. 91, upon hearing of a decisive victory over Napoleon. It is first performed on this day along with the Seventh Symphony.
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15 Nov 1815
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Death of Beethoven's brother, Kaspar Karl
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1818
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Beethoven is by now very deaf, and must communicate with people in writing via "conversation books."
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1822
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Beethoven composes his last Piano Sonata, op. 111.
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7 May 1824
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Beethoven premieres the Ninth Symphony, after which he begins work on the last String Quartets.
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1826
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Beethoven's last completed work is the new Finale for the String Quartet op. 130.
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1925
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Grand Ole Opry Begins
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26 May 1926
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Birth of Miles Davis
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2 Apr 1939
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Birth of Marvin Gaye
