In 1794, aged 62, he hit the century mark with his 100th symphony
... Leopold II of Austria dies on 1 March at age 44, and is succeeded by 
his ... 62-year-old Haydn leaves for his second trip to London, and composes the 
8th, 9th, ... 100th Symphony in G-major, the "Military"; 101st Symphony in D-major
, the... [DOC] [TLE] New York.