Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   On this day in history 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" on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1649 pascal Collasse, composer  

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   In the year 1649 prince of Wales becomes king Charles II  

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   On this day in history treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising  

Mar 16   In the year 1649 jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis  

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

Apr 03   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer in the year 1649.  

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   England declared a Commonwealth in the year 1649.  

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

Jun 20   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter in the year 1649.  

Jul 11   On this day in history margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies  

Jul 22   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1649 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)  

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   In the year 1649 birth of joseph-Francois Salomon, composer  

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale was born in the year 1649.  

Jan 30   In the year 1649 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   In the year 1649 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71  

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered died in the year 1649.