Historical Events In 1649

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1649 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 in the year 1649.   

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   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   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   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   On this day in history john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies   

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

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 in the year 1649.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1649 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   An Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1649 england declared a Commonwealth   

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

Jun 20   On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

Jun 30   On this day in history simon Vouet, French painter   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1649.   

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

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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   Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1649 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

Feb 23   In the year 1649 birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

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

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

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

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

Mar 09   James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) died on this day in history.   

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

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