Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice in the year 1649.   

Jan 06   The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes" in the year 1649.   

Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer in the year 1649.   

Jan 30   Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

Jan 30   King Charles I of England is beheaded on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30) in the year 1649.   

Feb 05   In the year 1649 prince of Wales becomes king Charles II   

Feb 23   On this day in history john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

Feb 27   In the year 1649 johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

Mar 11   On this day in history treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising   

Mar 16   In the year 1649 jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis   

Mar 16   On this day in history war party of more than 1000 Iroquois invade Huronia, capturing St-Ignace before sunrise; they will destroy all the villages and Jesuit missions in the area, and only 8 soldiers, 22 donnes and seven servants escape   

Mar 17   In the year 1649 cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth   

Mar 17   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 in the year 1649.   

Mar 26   John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies in the year 1649.   

Apr 03   On this day in history joseph-Francois Salomon, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1649 elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1649 the birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University   

Apr 09   In the year 1649 james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

Apr 21   Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer   

May 03   Johann Valentin Meder, composer in the year 1649.   

May 12   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history an Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years.   

May 19   In the year 1649 england declared a Commonwealth   

Jun 01   In the year 1649 czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow   

Jun 20   In the year 1649 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter in the year 1649.   

Jul 11   In the year 1649 margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies   

Jul 22   On this day in history clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21)   

Jul 29   In the year 1649 david Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies   

Aug 02   Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 in the year 1649.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1649 birth of benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30)   

Feb 08   Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born in the year 1649.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

Feb 23   John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born in the year 1649.   

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

Apr 03   In the year 1649 birth of joseph-Francois Salomon, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1649 birth of elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

Jan 30   In the year 1649 death of charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason   

Mar 09   On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

Mar 16   In the year 1649 death of st. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

Mar 17   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 in the year 1649.   

Mar 19   On this day in history death of gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)   

Mar 26   John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1649 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered