Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   On this day in history francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice   

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

Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer in the year 1649.   

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

Jan 30   King Charles I of England is beheaded on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joseph-Francois Salomon, composer   

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

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1649 andreas Kneller, composer   

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

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

May 19   An Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years in the year 1649.   

May 19   England declared a Commonwealth in the year 1649.   

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   On this day in history margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies   

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

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

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

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1649.   

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

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 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   In the year 1649 death of st. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

Mar 17   In the year 1649 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

Mar 19   Gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1649.   

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