Historical Events In 1649

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

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   On this day in history pascal Collasse, composer   

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

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

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

Feb 05   Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II in the year 1649.   

Feb 23   In the year 1649 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   On this day in history jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis   

Mar 16   In the year 1649 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   Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1649 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

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

Apr 03   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

Apr 05   The birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University in the year 1649.   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship   

Apr 23   In the year 1649 andreas Kneller, composer   

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

May 12   On this day in history isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered   

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 in the year 1649.   

Jun 01   Czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1649 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21)   

Jul 29   David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies in the year 1649.   

Aug 02   On this day in history elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78   

Aug 25   Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 on this day in history.   

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Jan 22   In the year 1649 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born in the year 1649.   

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history death of charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason   

Mar 09   James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) died in the year 1649.   

Mar 16   On this day in history death of st. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies   

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

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