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" in the year 1649.  

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30)  

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 in the year 1649.  

Mar 11   On this day in history treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising  

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   Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth in the year 1649.  

Mar 17   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies  

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

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61  

Apr 05   In the year 1649 the birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University  

Apr 09   In the year 1649 james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II  

Apr 21   On this day in history maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship  

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

May 03   In the year 1649 johann Valentin Meder, composer  

May 12   In the year 1649 isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered  

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

Jun 20   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies in the year 1649.  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1649 margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies  

Jul 22   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21) in the year 1649.  

Jul 29   David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies in the year 1649.  

Aug 02   Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

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

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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 in the year 1649.  

Feb 11   William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason died in the year 1649.  

Mar 09   James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) died in the year 1649.  

Mar 16   On this day in history death of st. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

Mar 17   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies  

Apr 05   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61  

May 12   In the year 1649 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered