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   On this day in history j E Schlegel, writer, dies   

Aug 26   Johann Ernst Rembt, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) in the year 1749.   

Aug 31   In the year 1749 radistschew, writer   

Oct 04   In the year 1749 jean-Louis Duport, composer   

Oct 26   Georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal in the year 1749.   

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

Nov 02   English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post in the year 1749.   

Nov 23   Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) in the year 1749.   

Nov 27   Balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1749.   

Dec 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1749 pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies   

Dec 23   On this day in history johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

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   King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1749 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

May 24   Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman died in the year 1749.   

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died in the year 1749.   

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history 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