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

Jan 30   King Charles I of England is beheaded in the year 1649.  

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

Feb 05   Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II in the year 1649.  

Feb 23   John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) in the year 1649.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history 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 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   Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship in the year 1649.  

Apr 23   In the year 1649 andreas Kneller, composer  

May 03   Johann Valentin Meder, composer on this day in history.  

May 12   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1649 england declared a Commonwealth  

Jun 01   Czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow in the year 1649.  

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

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21) in the year 1649.  

Jul 29   David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78  

Aug 25   In the year 1649 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 in the year 1649.  

Feb 08   Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born in the year 1649.  

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)  

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 in the year 1649.  

Apr 03   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1649.  

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered