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

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

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

Feb 22   Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach in the year 1749.  

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   Bernard Jumentier, composer in the year 1749.  

Apr 13   In the year 1749 frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral  

Apr 21   Johann Michael Malzat, composer in the year 1749.  

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

May 02   In the year 1749 empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform"  

May 05   In the year 1749 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 19   George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   In the year 1749 jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87  

Jun 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1749.  

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   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 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 in the year 1749.  

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

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 in the year 1749.  

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.  

May 24   In the year 1749 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   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died in the year 1749.  

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.