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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history first edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published  

Mar 23   Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer in the year 1749.  

Mar 24   Bernard Jumentier, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1749 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   Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer in the year 1749.  

May 05   On this day in history pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]  

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

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

May 17   On this day in history edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination  

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

May 24   In the year 1749 graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman  

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

Jun 15   In the year 1749 george Joseph Vogler, composer  

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

Jun 21   Pieter Steyn installed as pension advisor of Neth on this day in history.  

Jun 23   Konrad Back, composer in the year 1749.  

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

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   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   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian  

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

Mar 10   Lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838) was born in the year 1749.  

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died in the year 1749.  

Jul 03   In the year 1749 death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)  

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