John Adams vs Joseph Haydn
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Compare the life timelines of John Adams (1735–1826) and Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1735 to 1809.
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John Adams (1735–1826)
- — Born in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony Verified
- — Graduated from Harvard College Verified
- — Married Abigail Smith Verified
- — Defended British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre Verified
- — Served as a delegate to the Continental Congress Verified
- — Helped draft and championed the Declaration of Independence Verified
- — Co-negotiated and signed the Treaty of Paris Verified
- — Served as the first Vice President of the United States Verified
- — Served as the second President of the United States Verified
- — Died at Quincy, Massachusetts, on the fiftieth anniversary of independence Verified
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
- — Born in Rohrau, Austria Verified
- — Became a chorister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna Verified
- — Years as a freelance musician in Vienna Verified
- — Married Maria Anna Keller Verified
- — Entered the service of the Esterházy family Verified
- — Friendship with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Verified
- — First London journey and the London symphonies Verified
- — Began teaching the young Ludwig van Beethoven Verified
- — Premiere of the oratorio The Creation Verified
- — Died in Vienna Verified