Born on this day in Bonn, Germany: Composerd. March 26, 1827) Beethoven is widely considered one of the greatest composers in history. His birth (on or about December 16, 1770 in the city of Bonn in the Electorate of Cologne, a principality of the Holy Roman Empire) is uncertain, Beethoven was baptized on December 17, 1770. Since as a matter of law and custom, babies were baptized within 24 hours of birth, December 16th is his most likely birthdate. However, Beethoven himself mistakenly believed that he was born two years later, in 1772, and he stubbornly insisted on the incorrect date even when presented with official papers that proved beyond any reasonable doubt that 1770 was his true birth year.
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