Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   In the year 1649 francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice  

Jan 06   The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes" in the year 1649.  

Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1649 benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30)  

Feb 05   Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1649.  

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 in the year 1649.  

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

Apr 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1649.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter in the year 1649.  

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   In the year 1649 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   On this day in history richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36  

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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   In the year 1649 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)  

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history birth of joseph-Francois Salomon, composer  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1649 death of charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason  

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

Mar 16   In the year 1649 death of st. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   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