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Johann Sebastian Bach's death
He died in Leipzig, Germany at the age of 65. He was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for the Brandenburg Concertos, The Well-Tempered Clavier, and the Mass in B Minor. -
Discovery of electricity
American polymath Benjamin Franklin is most credited for discovering electricity in 1752. In an experiment, he attached a wire to a kite in a thunderstorm, which showed that lightning consists of electricity. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
He is one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period. He composed over 600 works, including some of the most famous and loved pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music like Requiem. Mozart was born in Salzburg to a musical family. -
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Industrial Revolution
It transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
He was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. One of his most famous compositions is Für Elise. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate. -
Creation of the battery
Alessandro Volta invented it. It's a source of electric power consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections for powering electrical devices. When a battery is supplying power, its positive terminal is the cathode and its negative terminal is the anode. -
Composition of of "Für Elise" by Beethoven
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise", is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most significant popular compositions. It was not published during his lifetime, only being discovered 40 years after his death, and may be termed either a Bagatelle or an Albumblatt.