Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice in the year 1649.   

Jan 06   The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes" on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1649 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history prince of Wales becomes king Charles II   

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

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer in the year 1649.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies   

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

Apr 05   On this day in history elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

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   In the year 1649 james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

Apr 21   Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on this day in history.   

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

May 03   In the year 1649 johann Valentin Meder, composer   

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

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 in the year 1649.   

Jun 01   Czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1649 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

Jun 30   On this day in history simon Vouet, French painter   

Jul 11   Margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies in the year 1649.   

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

Jul 29   On this day in history david Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies   

Aug 02   On this day in history elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78   

Aug 25   Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 in the year 1649.   

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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   William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born in the year 1649.   

Feb 23   John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born in the year 1649.   

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

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

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

Jan 30   Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1649.   

Mar 17   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 in the year 1649.   

Mar 19   On this day in history death of gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)   

Mar 26   John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on this day in history.   

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

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