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   On this day in history pascal Collasse, composer  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history king Charles I of England is beheaded.  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1649 prince of Wales becomes king Charles II  

Feb 23   In the year 1649 john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)  

Feb 27   In the year 1649 johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

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

Mar 16   Jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis in the year 1649.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1649 cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth  

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

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1649 elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale  

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

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   On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer  

May 03   Johann Valentin Meder, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1649 england declared a Commonwealth  

Jun 01   In the year 1649 czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1649 simon Vouet, French painter  

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

Jul 22   In the year 1649 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21)  

Jul 29   In the year 1649 david Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies  

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

Aug 25   Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 on this day in history.  

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Jan 22   On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

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

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 in the year 1649.  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

Apr 03   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies in the year 1649.  

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 in the year 1649.  

May 12   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered died on this day in history.