Historical Events In 1649

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history king Charles I of England is beheaded.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1649 elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

Apr 05   In the year 1649 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   In the year 1649 maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship   

Apr 23   Andreas Kneller, composer in the year 1649.   

May 03   Johann Valentin Meder, composer in the year 1649.   

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   England declared a Commonwealth in the year 1649.   

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   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   In the year 1649 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21)   

Jul 29   David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies in the year 1649.   

Aug 02   In the year 1649 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   In the year 1649 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 23   John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577) died in the year 1649.   

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

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