Page 2: Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   In the year 1749 earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

Jul 21   In the year 1749 pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland   

Aug 05   Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1749 j E Schlegel, writer, dies   

Aug 26   In the year 1749 johann Ernst Rembt, composer   

Aug 28   On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

Aug 31   On this day in history radistschew, writer   

Oct 04   Jean-Louis Duport, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

Oct 26   Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 in the year 1749.   

Nov 02   On this day in history english Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post   

Nov 23   In the year 1749 edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

Nov 27   On this day in history balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44   

Dec 10   In the year 1749 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42   

Dec 17   Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) in the year 1749.   

Dec 19   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1749.   

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1749 birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born in the year 1749.   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

Mar 09   Honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 08   Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1749 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   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

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