Historical Events In 1749

Jan 03   Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont in the year 1749.   

Jan 12   In the year 1749 ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 16   On this day in history vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

Jan 19   On this day in history isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 21   The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754 in the year 1749.   

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

Feb 10   On this day in history 10th (final) volume of Fielding's "Tom Jones" is published   

Feb 22   Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1749 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published   

Feb 28   First edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published in the year 1749.   

Mar 23   In the year 1749 hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer   

Mar 24   Bernard Jumentier, composer in the year 1749.   

Apr 13   In the year 1749 frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral   

Apr 21   In the year 1749 johann Michael Malzat, composer   

Apr 27   In the year 1749 first performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.   

May 02   Empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform" on this day in history.   

May 05   Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1749 pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]   

May 11   British parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization in the year 1749.   

May 11   British parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization on this day in history.   

May 17   Edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination in the year 1749.   

May 19   George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1749 graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   In the year 1749 jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87   

Jun 15   On this day in history george Joseph Vogler, composer   

Jun 19   On this day in history jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, France, chairman (National Convention)   

Jun 21   Pieter Steyn installed as pension advisor of Neth in the year 1749.   

Jun 23   Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history general fast because of drought in MA   

Jun 26   Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer in the year 1749.   

Jun 29   On this day in history new Governor, Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).   

Jul 09   Edward Cornwallis c1713-1753 founds new settlement of Halifax founded as naval settlement to counter the French fort at Louisbourg in the year 1749.   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825)   

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 19   Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 29   In the year 1749 birth of king Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)   

Feb 22   Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born in the year 1749.   

Mar 09   In the year 1749 birth of honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)   

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)   

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 in the year 1749.   

May 24   On this day in history death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 in the year 1749.   

Jun 16   In the year 1749 death of johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672)   

Jun 18   On this day in history death of ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674)   

Jul 03   In the year 1749 death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

Jul 12   In the year 1749 death of charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France