Historical Events In 1749

Jan 03   Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 16   On this day in history vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

Jan 19   Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian in the year 1749.   

Jan 21   In the year 1749 the Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754.   

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1749.   

Feb 08   Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 in the year 1749.   

Feb 10   10th (final) volume of Fielding's "Tom Jones" is published in the year 1749.   

Feb 22   Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach on this day in history.   

Feb 28   1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1749 first edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published   

Mar 23   In the year 1749 hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer   

Mar 24   On this day in history bernard Jumentier, composer   

Apr 13   Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history johann Michael Malzat, composer   

Apr 27   In the year 1749 first performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.   

May 02   On this day in history empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform"   

May 05   On this day in history jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer   

May 05   Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1749 british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization   

May 11   British parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization on this day in history.   

May 17   Edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination in the year 1749.   

May 19   George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley in the year 1749.   

May 24   Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 in the year 1749.   

Jun 15   George Joseph Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, France, chairman (National Convention) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Pieter Steyn installed as pension advisor of Neth in the year 1749.   

Jun 23   Konrad Back, composer in the year 1749.   

Jun 25   General fast because of drought in MA on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer   

Jun 29   In the year 1749 new Governor, Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).   

Jul 09   Edward Cornwallis c1713-1753 founds new settlement of Halifax founded as naval settlement to counter the French fort at Louisbourg in the year 1749.   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France in the year 1749.   

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Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 13   In the year 1749 birth of friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825)   

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1749 birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)   

Mar 10   Lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 08   In the year 1749 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

May 24   On this day in history death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1749 death of johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672)   

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died on this day in history.   

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died in the year 1749.   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died in the year 1749.