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 in the year 1749.  

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) in the year 1749.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13   Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral in the year 1749.  

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   In the year 1749 pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]  

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

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

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 in the year 1749.  

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

Jun 15   On this day in history george Joseph Vogler, composer  

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

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   On this day in history general fast because of drought in MA  

Jun 26   Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1749.  

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

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Jan 12   In the year 1749 birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat  

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1749.  

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66  

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

Jun 13   In the year 1749 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   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died on this day in history.  

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

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