Historical Events In 1649

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

Jan 06   In the year 1649 the Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes"  

Jan 22   In the year 1649 pascal Collasse, composer  

Jan 30   In the year 1649 charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason  

Jan 30   King Charles I of England is beheaded on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30) in the year 1649.  

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   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   On this day in history john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies  

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61  

Apr 05   The birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University on this day in history.  

Apr 09   James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II in the year 1649.  

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

Apr 23   In the year 1649 andreas Kneller, composer  

May 03   On this day in history johann Valentin Meder, composer  

May 12   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered in the year 1649.  

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   England declared a Commonwealth on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies in the year 1649.  

Jun 30   On this day in history simon Vouet, French painter  

Jul 11   In the year 1649 margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Pascal Collasse, composer was born in the year 1649.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)  

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   In the year 1649 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   In the year 1649 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 in the year 1649.  

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

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

Apr 05   John Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

May 12   On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered