Historical Events In 1749

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

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

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

Jan 19   Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian on this day in history.   

Jan 21   The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1749 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76   

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 in the year 1749.   

Feb 28   In the year 1749 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   On this day in history hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1749 pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]   

May 11   On this day in history british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization   

May 11   British parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization in the year 1749.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 15   George Joseph Vogler, composer in the year 1749.   

Jun 19   In the year 1749 jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, France, chairman (National Convention)   

Jun 21   On this day in history pieter Steyn installed as pension advisor of Neth   

Jun 23   In the year 1749 konrad Back, composer   

Jun 25   In the year 1749 general fast because of drought in MA   

Jun 26   In the year 1749 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   On this day in history charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France   

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

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 16   In the year 1749 birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1749 birth of king Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)   

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   In the year 1749 birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)   

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

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 in the year 1749.   

Jun 16   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died on this day in history.   

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

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.