Joseph Haydn vs Toussaint Louverture
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Compare the life timelines of Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) and Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1743 to 1803.
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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
Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803)
- — Born into slavery on the Bréda plantation in Saint-Domingue Verified
- — Gained his freedom from slavery Verified
- — Joined the slave insurrection in northern Saint-Domingue Verified
- — Allied with the French Republic after the abolition of slavery Verified
- — Appointed commander-in-chief of the French army in Saint-Domingue Verified
- — Conquered Spanish Santo Domingo and abolished slavery there Verified
- — Promulgated the Constitution of 1801, naming himself governor-general for life Verified
- — Arrested by French forces and deported to France Verified
- — Died imprisoned at Fort de Joux in the French Jura mountains Verified