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" on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 30   In the year 1649 king Charles I of England is beheaded.   

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

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   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer in the year 1649.   

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

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   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   Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   The birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1649.   

Apr 23   In the year 1649 andreas Kneller, composer   

May 03   On this day in history johann Valentin Meder, composer   

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

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   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   On this day in history simon Vouet, French painter   

Jul 11   Margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born in the year 1649.   

Feb 23   In the year 1649 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   In the year 1649 birth of joseph-Francois Salomon, composer   

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 in the year 1649.   

Mar 09   In the year 1649 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   In the year 1649 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

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

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