Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   On this day in history francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice   

Jan 06   On this day in history the Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes"   

Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer in the year 1649.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history king Charles I of England is beheaded.   

Feb 02   Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30) on this day in history.   

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   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer in the year 1649.   

Mar 11   Treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer in the year 1649.   

Apr 05   On this day in history elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

Apr 05   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

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

Apr 09   James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II in the year 1649.   

Apr 21   In the year 1649 maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship   

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 in the year 1649.   

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   England declared a Commonwealth on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow   

Jun 20   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies in the year 1649.   

Jun 30   In the year 1649 simon Vouet, French painter   

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

Jul 22   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21) in the year 1649.   

Jul 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

Feb 11   William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born in the year 1649.   

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   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer was born in the year 1649.   

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

Jan 30   Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason died in the year 1649.   

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

Mar 16   St. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1649.   

Mar 17   On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

Mar 19   Gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

May 12   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered died in the year 1649.