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| Beethoven | World | Japan | |
| 1770 | Born on Dec.16th in Bonn, Germany | UK enters the era of Industrial Revolution about this time. | |
| 1773 | Louis XY ascends the throne in France. Goethe authors "The Sorrows of Young Werther". | Genpaku Sugita authors "Kaitai Shinsho".（First anatomical study in Japan） | |
| 1778 | Goes to Cologne with Father. First public concert on March 26 | Death of Rousseau. Death of Voltaire | |
| 1779 | Spain proclaimes war against England | ||
| 1781 | Goes to Holland for concert tour with Mother. Has Neefe as teacher. | Kant authors "Critique of Pure Reason". | Great Fire destroys Edo city. "Massive Starvation of Tenmei" strikes Japan. |
| 1782 | Beginning of friendship with Wegeler and the Breuning family | ||
| 1783 | The War of American Independence ends, followed by the Treaty of Versailles | Great Eruption of Mt.Asama | |
| 1784 | Becomes the court organist | ||
| 1787 | Goes to Vienna. Meeting with Mozart. Mother dies. | Enactment of American Constitution | Sadanobu Matsudaira begins "Kansei Era Reform". |
| 1788 | Kant authors "Critique of Practical Reason". | ||
| 1789 | Destruction of Bastille. French Revolution begins. Declaration of Human Rights by National Assembly. | ||
| 1790 | Haydn visits Bonn en route. Meeting with Haydn. | "Kansei Igaku no Kin" issued. （Banning foreign studies. Academic control for restoration of official "Shushigaku"） | |
| 1792 | Goes to Vienna to have lessons with Haydn. Father dies. | Declaration of First French Republic. War outbreaks between Austria and France. LeopoldUdies. FrantzTascends throne. | |
| 1793 | Lessons with Salieri and Schenk | Excecution of Louis XY and Marie-Antoinette | |
| 1794 | Lodges with Prince Lichnowsky. Leaves for Prague for concert tour. | ||
| 1795 | First public concert in Vienna on March 29. | ||
| 1796 | Concert tour with Prince Lichnowsky to Berlin, Dresden, Prague | Napoleon defeats Austria and Italia | |
| 1798 | Napoleon's expedition to Egypt Nelson defeats French fleet | ||
| 1799 | Gives piano lessons to Therese and Josephine | Napoleon becomes First Consul. | |
| 1800 | Premiere of First Symphony at palace theater, conducted by himself | Napoleon's second expedition to Italy. Jefferson becomes third American president-elect. | |
| 1801 | Devotes Piano Sonata "Moonlight" to Giulietta. | ||
| 1802 | Writes Heiligenstadt Testament | Peace of Amiens between France and England. Goethe authors "Faust". | |
| 1804 | Scraps dedication of Third Symphony "Eroica" to Napoleon after he proclaims himself Emperor. | Napoleon proclaims himself Emperor. | |
| 1808 | Releases Fifth Symphony Releases Sixth Symphony "Pastoral" |
Ban on slave import in America | Rinzo Mamiya explores Karafuto. |
| 1809 | Napoleon's capture of Vienna, followed by conquest of Austria. | ||
| 1810 | Foundation of Berlin University | ||
| 1812 | Meeting with Goethe | Napoleon's unsuccessful expediton to Moscow | |
| 1814 | Highly successful Opera "Fidelio" concert | Napoleon exiled to Elba island. Vienna congress convened. Stephenson invents steam locomotive. | |
| 1815 | Battle of Waterloo | Genpaku Sugita authors "Rangaku Kotohajime".（Memoirs over his Western studies） | |
| 1816 | Godfathers nephew Karl | Rossellini writes "Barber of Seville". | |
| 1818 | Englishman Gordon arrives Uraga, demanding open trade. | ||
| 1822 | Schubert writes "Unfinished". | ||
| 1824 | Highly successful Ninth Symphony "Choral" and Missa Solemnis | ||
| 1825 | NicolaiTascends the throne in Russia. | Enactment of "Ikokusen Uchiharai Rei" （Order to attack foreign ships except for Holland and Qing） | |
| 1826 | Karl attempts suicide. | Foundation of London University | |
| 1827 | Attended by many friends, dies on March 28 | Rai Sanyou authors "Nihon Gaishi". （Grand Japanese history books） |
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