Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   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".   

Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer   

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

Jan 30   King Charles I of England is beheaded   

Feb 02   Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30).   

Feb 05   Prince of Wales is recorded as becoming king Charles II.   

Feb 23   John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus and Adonis) (baptized).   

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

Mar 11   Treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising.   

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   

Mar 17   Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth   

Mar 17   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

Mar 26   John Winthrop, Puritan and 1st Governor (Mass), dies   

Apr 03   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer.   

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University is born   

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

Apr 09   James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

Apr 21   Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship   

Apr 23   Andreas Kneller, composer   

May 03   Johann Valentin Meder, composer.   

May 12   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.   

May 19   England declared a Commonwealth   

Jun 01   Czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow.   

Jun 20   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter   

Jul 11   Margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies   

Jul 22   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21)   

Jul 29   David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies.   

Aug 02   Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78   

Aug 25   Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36.   

Sep 02   The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro   

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Jan 22   Pascal collasse: Composer   

Feb 02   Benedict xiii: [pierfrancesco orsini], italy, 245th pope (1724-30)   

Feb 08   Gabriel daniel: French jesuit historian   

Feb 11   William carstares: Scottish minister    

Feb 23   John blow: Composer of 1st english opera (venus & adonis) (baptized)   

Feb 27   Johann philipp krieger: Composer   

Apr 03   Joseph-francois salomon: Composer   

Apr 05   Elihu yale: England, philanthropist founded yale   

Jan 30   Charles i: King of great britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason   

Mar 09   James hamilton: 1st duke of hamilton, scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

Mar 16   St. jean de brébeuf: French jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

Mar 17   Gerardus johannis vossius: [gerrit vos], dutch regent,   

Mar 19   Gerhard johann vossius: German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)   

Mar 26   John winthrop: Puritan & 1st governor (mass),    

Apr 05   John winthrop: 1st governor mass bay colony,    

May 12   Isaac doreslaer: English lawyer/diplomat, murdered