1. Born at Bonngasse 20

    · Beethoven-Haus, Bonngasse 20, Bonn, Germany

    Born at Bonngasse 20
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    Beethoven was born in the Bonn house now preserved as the Beethoven-Haus museum. 16 December is the accepted birth date, inferred from the documented baptism on 17 December.

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