Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1649.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1649.   

Mar 11   Treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1649 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   

Mar 17   Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth in the year 1649.   

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

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

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

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   On this day in history the birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University   

Apr 09   James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Andreas Kneller, composer on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1649 england declared a Commonwealth   

Jun 01   Czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow in the year 1649.   

Jun 20   On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history david Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies   

Aug 02   Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 in the year 1649.   

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1649 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1649 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1649 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