Gioachino Rossini vs Sojourner Truth
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Compare the life timelines of Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) and Sojourner Truth (1797–1883) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1797 to 1868.
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Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)
- — Born in Pesaro on a leap day Verified
- — Studied at the Liceo Musicale in Bologna Verified
- — First international successes with Tancredi and L'italiana in Algeri Verified
- — Became music director of the royal opera houses in Naples Verified
- — Premiere of The Barber of Seville in Rome Verified
- — Married soprano Isabella Colbran Verified
- — Settled in Paris Verified
- — Premiere of William Tell, his final opera Verified
- — Married Olympe Pélissier Verified
- — Died in Passy, near Paris Verified
Sojourner Truth (1797–1883)
- — Born into slavery in Swartekill, New York Verified
- — Escaped from slavery with her infant daughter Verified
- — Won a court case to recover her son Peter Verified
- — Took the name Sojourner Truth and became an itinerant preacher Verified
- — Published The Narrative of Sojourner Truth Verified
- — Delivered the 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech in Akron, Ohio Verified
- — Moved to Battle Creek, Michigan Verified
- — Met President Abraham Lincoln at the White House Verified
- — Died in Battle Creek, Michigan Verified