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Ignaz Pleyel
1757Jun, 18

Ignaz Pleyel

Ignaz Pleyel, Austrian-French pianist and composer (d. 1831)
Ignace Joseph Pleyel (French: [plɛjɛl]; German: [ˈplaɪl̩]; 18 June 1757 – 14 November 1831) was an Austrian-born French composer and piano builder of the Classical period.

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  • 5Jan

    Robert-François Damiens

    Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional and gruesome form of capital punishment used for regicides.
  • 6May

    Christopher Smart's asylum confinement

    English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums.
  • 5Dec

    Battle of Leuthen

    Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen - Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.