π Claude Monet, painter of light, is born (1840)
Where: Paris, France
Nearby on the globe: Notre-Dame de Paris β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: November 14
November 14, 1840: Claude Monet, painter of light, is born. Painter Claude Monet was born in Paris, France. He painted the same place again and again, in the morning, at noon and in the evening, to catch how the light changed. His painting 'Impression, Sunrise' gave Impressionism its name.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1680 π¬ German astronomer Gottfried Kirch spotted the Great Comet of 1680. It was the first comet ever discovered using a telescope.
- 1889 π§ Journalist Nellie Bly set off to travel around the world faster than the hero of the book Around the World in Eighty Days. She made it in just 72 days.
- 1971 π NASA's Mariner 9 went into orbit around Mars, becoming the first spacecraft ever to orbit another planet. It mapped giant volcanoes and canyons.
π§ Question of the day
Which Monet painting gave Impressionism its name?
- Impression, Sunrise
- Mona Lisa
- The Starry Night
Show the answer
Answer: Impression, Sunrise
π Landmarks that opened on November 14
Questions
What happened on November 14?
November 14, 1840: Claude Monet, painter of light, is born. It happened in Paris, France.
Which landmarks opened on November 14?
St Peter's Cathedral, Likoma (consecrated 1911).
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