Historical Events In 1649

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

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

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1649 treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   The birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University in the year 1649.  

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

Apr 21   On this day in history maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship  

Apr 23   On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer  

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 in the year 1649.  

May 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1649.  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21)  

Jul 29   On this day in history david Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies  

Aug 02   In the year 1649 elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78  

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 in the year 1649.  

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born in the year 1649.  

Apr 03   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer was born in the year 1649.  

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1649 death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)  

Mar 16   St. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1649.  

Mar 17   On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71  

Mar 19   In the year 1649 death of gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)  

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

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

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