The napoleonic wars

In 1800's Europe got into one more big trouble, the Napoleonic wars. The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions, primarily led and financed by the United Kingdom. The wars stemmed from the unresolved disputes associated with the French Revolution and its resultant conflict. The wars are often categorised into five conflicts, each termed after the coalition that fought Napoleon; the Third Coalition (1805), the Fourth (1806–7), Fifth (1809), Sixth (1813), and the Seventh and final (1815). 

1750's ... a bit of history

We are in the time of enlightment and Encyclopedie was published during this era. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (Encyclopaedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts) was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772, with later supplements, revised editions, and translations. It had many writers, known as the Encyclopédistes. It was edited by Denis Diderot and, until 1759, co-edited by Jean le Rond d'Alembert.(wikipedia)

But it was also the time to take arts a bit lighter. It's the rococo that brought light colours and textures.

Melodic 1720's

The modern piano (the pianoforte) was developed from the harpsichord around 1720, by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy. His new instrument had a delicate pianissimo (very soft sound), a strong fortissimo (a very loud, forceful sound), and every level in between.

The first upright piano was made around 1780 by Johann Schmidt of Salzburg, Austria. Thomas Loud of London developed an upright piano whose strings ran diagonally (in 1802), saving even more space.

source: enchantedlearning.com

Women in the pirates world

There were two women in the pirates world of 1700's. Mary Read, a tomboy who fell in love with a soldier and after his death took a ship to India. On the way the ship was attacked by pirates and she joined them. In 1720, Mary took king's pardon and sailed to Jamaica with the other one lady pirate, Anne Bonny. Anne had a fiery personality and left her family home early in her teens to become a pirate. Later she became lovers with John Rackham, another pirate and together they continued to steal. She was sentenced to death in Jamaica, but there is no record that the execution happened, because she was pregnant.
In my Sims world, the tomboy of the Guille family became a famous pirate, but she was never captures, or fell in love. At least with anything else than her treasure!

1600's trivia

The addition of candles on the birthday cakes, and their marketing as a part of birthday celebrations, is attributed to the Germans of 1600's.The custom was to place a candle for each year.

source: hankeringforhistory.com

Art in 1600's - The baroque

Baroque started in Rome with the support of the catholic church and in the century it spread to the rest of Europe. Famous artists ,among others,of that era
-Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
-Paul Rubens
-Rembrandt

Facts about 1650

* The word “barbecue” has been around since 1650, and has meant “outdoor meal of roasted meat or fish as a social entertainment” since 1733.