360What happened in 1824?
5 moments from 1824 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- History · 1824 (1240 AH)
Imam Turki bin Abdullah founds the Second Saudi State
In 1824, Imam Turki bin Abdullah founded the Second Saudi State and made Riyadh its capital. He restored stability to central Arabia and renewed the legacy of the First Saudi State. Riyadh's choice as capital shaped the future, and the city is today the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- On this day · 7 May 1824
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is first performed
On 7 May 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was first performed in Vienna. Beethoven, by then almost completely deaf, stood on stage, and had to be turned around to see the audience applauding. Its final movement, the 'Ode to Joy', is now the anthem of Europe.
- 1824 · from The 19th century: railways, electricity and the modern world
Second Saudi State founded, with Riyadh as capital
- 1824 · from Imam Turki bin Abdullah founds the Second Saudi State
Riyadh becomes the capital
- 1824 · from The 1820s: the Second Saudi State and the first railway
Imam Turki bin Abdullah founds the Second Saudi State