Historical Events In 1649

Sep 02   The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro on this day in history.  

Sep 06   Famiano Strada, Ital jesuit (bello belgico decades duae), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Sep 11   Massacre of Drogheda-Cromwell kills 3,000 royalists on this day in history.  

Sep 12   On this day in history drogheda, Ireland falls to Puritan troops; inhabitants massacred  

Sep 15   The birth of Titus Oats, English agitator against Roman Catholics in the year 1649.  

Sep 28   Ottavio Vernizzi, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1649.  

Sep 30   Last Swedish troops vacate Prague in the year 1649.  

Oct 16   Isaac van Ostade, painter, buried in the year 1649.  

Oct 24   On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89  

Dec 04   In the year 1649 outgert Arisz Akersloot, Dutch silversmith, dies at about 73  

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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   On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)  

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   In the year 1649 birth of elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale  

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1649.  

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

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

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

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