Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1649 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   In the year 1649 king Charles I of England is beheaded.   

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

Feb 05   Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1649 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   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   Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 in the year 1649.   

Apr 05   The birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 23   Andreas Kneller, composer in the year 1649.   

May 03   On this day in history johann Valentin Meder, composer   

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

Jun 20   On this day in history 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   David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies in the year 1649.   

Aug 02   In the year 1649 elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78   

Aug 25   On this day in history richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36   

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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   In the year 1649 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

Feb 11   William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1649.   

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

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 in the year 1649.   

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