| December 16, 1770 | Beethoven is born | Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn. His father was a musician. |
| 1778 | Beethoven played his first concert | Beethoven took his father's musical abilities. He played his first public concert at the age of seven. |
| 1783 | Beethoven's talents are recognized early | Beethoven was thirteen years old when he replaced his teacher as a musician in the king's court at Cologne. |
| 1784 | Beethoven the composer | Beethoven composed his first piano concerto when he was 14. He composed other music, as well. |
| 1787 | Beethoven travels | He travelled to Vienna where he met Mozart. |
| 1798 | Beethoven goes to college | Beethoven enrolled at Bonn University. |
| 1794 | Beethoven notices signs of deafness | Beethoven first began to notice problems in his hearing when he was24. By now he had composed a violin concerto, a string trio, and many other pieces. |
| 1800 | Beethoven composes a ballet | Beethoven continued composing sonatas and concertos, and in 1800 he composed the Prometheus Ballet. |
| 1803 | Beethoven worked on his famous 1st and 2nd symphonies | Beethoven published his first symphony in 1800 and the second symphony in 1803. |
| 1805 | The Eroica Symphony | Beethoven had worked for many years on the Eroica Symphony composition. He held his first audition for it in 1805. |
| 1810 | Beethoven meets Bettina Brentano | Beethoven met the famous novelist and artist Bettina Brentano. Bettina was known for her many talents, such as singing, composing, and writing. |
| 1812 | Piano Concerto number 5 | Beethoven composed and played the famous piano concerto number 5. |
| 1814 | Beethoven's hearing was gone | Beethoven's deafness progressed over the years and by 1814 he couldn't hear anything at all. |
| 1827 | Beethoven makes his will | Due to failing health, Beethoven made his last will and testament. |
| March 26, 1827 | Beethoven dies | Beethoven died at the age of 56. He was a brilliant composer whose music has touched the world. |
