Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   In the year 1649 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   On this day in history pascal Collasse, composer   

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 in the year 1649.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1649.   

Mar 17   Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth in the year 1649.   

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

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history the birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University   

Apr 09   On this day in history james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

Apr 21   Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship in the year 1649.   

Apr 23   Andreas Kneller, composer on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21) in the year 1649.   

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   In the year 1649 richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36   

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Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer was born in the year 1649.   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1649 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1649 death of gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)   

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 on this day in history.   

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