Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1649 pascal Collasse, composer  

Jan 30   In the year 1649 charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason  

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   On this day in history prince of Wales becomes king Charles II  

Feb 23   John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising in the year 1649.  

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   In the year 1649 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   In the year 1649 cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth  

Mar 17   On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71  

Mar 26   On this day in history john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   The birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University in the year 1649.  

Apr 09   James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1649 maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship  

Apr 23   Andreas Kneller, composer in the year 1649.  

May 03   Johann Valentin Meder, composer in the year 1649.  

May 12   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered in the year 1649.  

May 19   On this day in history an Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years.  

May 19   On this day in history england declared a Commonwealth  

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

Jun 20   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 22   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 in the year 1649.  

Aug 25   In the year 1649 richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36  

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Jan 22   In the year 1649 birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

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

Feb 08   Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born in the year 1649.  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)  

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale was born in the year 1649.  

Jan 30   In the year 1649 death of charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason  

Mar 09   On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)  

Mar 16   St. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71  

Mar 19   Gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577) died in the year 1649.  

Mar 26   On this day in history john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies  

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

May 12   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered died in the year 1649.