context: Ludwig van Beethoven (,, December 17, 1770 to March 26, 1827) is a German classical music composer. He was born in Bonn, Germany, and has since lived in Vienna, Austria. He died of illness at the age of 57 after suffering from complications due to colds and pneumonia. It is also known as the "saint of music" or "malignant".
question: When was Beethoven born?
answers.text: December 17, 1770