Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice in the year 1649.  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1649 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1649 joseph-Francois Salomon, composer  

Apr 05   In the year 1649 elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale  

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 in the year 1649.  

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

Apr 23   Andreas Kneller, composer in the year 1649.  

May 03   In the year 1649 johann Valentin Meder, composer  

May 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 19   On this day in history england declared a Commonwealth  

Jun 01   On this day in history czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow  

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

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

Mar 09   James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) died in the year 1649.  

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history death of gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)  

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered died on this day in history.