Historical Events In 1649

Sep 02   The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro in the year 1649.  

Sep 06   In the year 1649 famiano Strada, Ital jesuit (bello belgico decades duae), dies at 77  

Sep 11   Massacre of Drogheda-Cromwell kills 3,000 royalists on this day in history.  

Sep 12   In the year 1649 drogheda, Ireland falls to Puritan troops; inhabitants massacred  

Sep 15   The birth of Titus Oats, English agitator against Roman Catholics in the year 1649.  

Sep 28   On this day in history ottavio Vernizzi, composer, dies at 79  

Sep 30   Last Swedish troops vacate Prague in the year 1649.  

Oct 16   Isaac van Ostade, painter, buried in the year 1649.  

Oct 24   Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.  

Dec 04   On this day in history outgert Arisz Akersloot, Dutch silversmith, dies at about 73  

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Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1649 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)  

Feb 11   In the year 1649 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   On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1649 death of gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)  

Mar 26   In the year 1649 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