Ludwig van Beethoven was born in December 16, 1770 and was baptized on December 17, 1770. Although that may not be the exact date of his birth, they suggested that date because they know fir a fact he was baptized on December 17, 1770.
Beethoven's family includes Maria Magdalena Keverich (mother), Johann van Beethoven (father), Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven (brother), Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven (brother), Maria Margarita van Beethoven (sister), Anna Francisca van Beethoven (sister), Ludwig Maria van Beethoven (sister), Johann Heinrich Keverich (grandfather), Franz Georg van Beethoven (brother), Karl van Beethoven (nephew).
Ludwig van Beethoven had many good and bad memories. He did quite bad in school and his father (Johann van Beethoven) forced him to enter into the musical world. Eventually his father made him hold a concert at the age of 8 in Koeln. His mother (Maria Magdalena Keverich) was very ill of an unknown sickness and later on passed away (died). After his mother's death, his father became angry and was said to be a disgrace to the Beethoven family because of his immature and unwanted behavior.
Beethoven was deaf and always had migraines and constant diarrhea. He was always stressed because of his music and also his life. He had many more physical problems.
When Beethoven was only 19 he had discovered that the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II died, he was asked to compose a song in his memory of being the emperor of Roman. Even though he didn't perform the song, a century later Johannes Brahms discovered the Beethoven actually wrote a song named " Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II" for Emperor Joseph II.
Three of his most important works were his Ninth Symphony, Fifth Symphony, on his piano his famous works were Moonlight Sonata, and the Pathtique Sonata.