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Francisco Goya is born

Francisco Goya, Spanish painter and printmaker, known for spanish painter and printmaker, was born on 1746-03-30. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.

Francisco Goya, Spanish painter and printmaker, known for spanish painter and printmaker, was born on 1746-03-30. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Historical Significance

Francisco Goya is Spanish painter and printmaker.

Key People

Francisco Goya

painter and printmaker

Spanish painter and printmaker

Events Before

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  2. Future Russian Tsar Peter III marries Ekaterina Alexeievna later Catherine II (Catherine the Great)

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  4. Bonnie Prince Charlies' Jacobite army draws close to Glasgow

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  5. Britain, Austria, Netherlands & Saxony sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance

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Events After

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  2. French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands

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  3. Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand

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  4. William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Holland and Utrecht

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  5. William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Overijssel

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What happened on March 30, 1746?
Francisco Goya, Spanish painter and printmaker, known for spanish painter and printmaker, was born on 1746-03-30. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Francisco Goya is Spanish painter and printmaker.
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