Historical Events In 1749

Jan 03   In the year 1749 benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.   

Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 10th (final) volume of Fielding's "Tom Jones" is published   

Feb 22   In the year 1749 johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

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

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

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

Mar 24   In the year 1749 bernard Jumentier, composer   

Apr 13   On this day in history frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral   

Apr 21   Johann Michael Malzat, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 02   Empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform" on this day in history.   

May 05   Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on this day in history.   

May 05   Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] in the year 1749.   

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

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

May 17   Edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1749 george II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley   

May 24   Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman in the year 1749.   

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

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

Jun 19   Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, France, chairman (National Convention) in the year 1749.   

Jun 21   In the year 1749 pieter Steyn installed as pension advisor of Neth   

Jun 23   In the year 1749 konrad Back, composer   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1749 louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer   

Jun 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1749 charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France   

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Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791) was born in the year 1749.   

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   Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1749 death of ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674)   

Jul 03   On this day in history death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died on this day in history.