November 30, 1753:
Johann Baptist Schenk is born in Wiener Neustadt, Archduchy of Austria, the son of an employee at the Wiener Neustadt military academy.
December 18, 1780:
Incidental music to Blumauer’s play Erwine von Steinheim by Johann Schenk (27) is performed for the first time, in the Vienna Burgtheater. (It is possible that Schenk’s music was not used at the first performance)
October 12, 1785:
Die Weinlese, a singspiel by Johann Schenk (31) to words of Wiest, is performed for the first time, in Theater in der Leopoldstadt, Vienna.
December 14, 1786:
Die Weihnacht auf dem Lande, a singspiel by Johann Schenk (33) to words of Wiest, is performed for the first time, in the Theater in der Leopoldstadt, Vienna.
October 12, 1787:
Im Finstern ist nicht gut tappen, a singspiel by Johann Schenk (33) to words of Hiesberger, is performed for the first time, at the Kärntnertortheater, Vienna.
November 4, 1790:
Das Singspiel ohne Titel, an operetta by Johann Schenk (36) to words of Hiesberger, is performed for the first time, in the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna.
July 17, 1795:
Achmet und Almanzine, a singspiel by Johann Baptist Schenk (41) to words after Lesage and d’Ormeville is performed for the first time, in the Kärntnerthortheater, Vienna.
October 30, 1796:
Der Dorfbarbier, a singspiel by Johann Baptist Schenk (42) to words of Weidmann, is performed for the first time, in the Kärntnertortheater, Vienna.
May 7, 1799:
Die Jagd, a singspiel by Johann Baptist Schenk (45) to words after Weisse, is performed for the first time, in the Kärntnertortheater, Vienna.
November 18, 1802:
Der Fassbinder, a singspiel by Johann Baptist Schenk (48) to words after Audinot, is performed for the first time, in the Kärntnertortheater, Vienna.
February 28, 1819:
Die Huldigung, a cantata by Johann Baptist Schenk (65) to words of Hölty, is performed for the first time, in the Vienna Redoutensaal.
May 7, 1819:
Johann Baptist Schenk’s (65) cantata Der Mai for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra is performed for the first time, in the Vienna Redoutensaal.
December 29, 1836:
Johann Baptist Schenk dies at Kumpfgaße 13 in Vienna, Austrian Empire, aged 83 years and 29 days. His mortal remains will be laid to rest in St. Marx Cemetery, Vienna.