Page 2: Historical Events In 1649

Sep 06   Famiano Strada, Ital jesuit (bello belgico decades duae), dies at 77.   

Sep 11   Massacre of Drogheda-Cromwell results in the deaths of 3000 royalists.   

Sep 12   Drogheda, Ireland falls to Puritan troops; inhabitants massacred   

Sep 15   Titus Oats, English agitator against Roman Catholics is born.   

Sep 28   Ottavio Vernizzi, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 30   Last Swedish troops vacate Prague.   

Oct 16   Isaac van Ostade, painter, buried   

Oct 24   Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89.   

Dec 04   Outgert Arisz Akersloot, Dutch silversmith, dies at about 73   

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Jan 22   Pascal collasse: Composer   

Feb 02   Benedict xiii: [pierfrancesco orsini], italy, 245th pope (1724-30)   

Feb 08   Gabriel daniel: French jesuit historian    

Feb 11   William carstares: Scottish minister   

Feb 23   John blow: Composer of 1st english opera (venus & adonis) (baptized)   

Feb 27   Johann philipp krieger: Composer   

Apr 03   Joseph-francois salomon: Composer   

Apr 05   Elihu yale: England, philanthropist founded yale   

Jan 30   Charles i: King of great britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason   

Mar 09   James hamilton: 1st duke of hamilton, scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

Mar 16   St. jean de brébeuf: French jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

Mar 17   Gerardus johannis vossius: [gerrit vos], dutch regent,   

Mar 19   Gerhard johann vossius: German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)   

Mar 26   John winthrop: Puritan & 1st governor (mass),   

Apr 05   John winthrop: 1st governor mass bay colony,   

May 12   Isaac doreslaer: English lawyer/diplomat, murdered