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   On this day in history ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat  

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   The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754 in the year 1749.  

Feb 07   On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76  

Feb 08   In the year 1749 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66  

Feb 10   In the year 1749 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   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   In the year 1749 bernard Jumentier, composer  

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   In the year 1749 first performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.  

May 02   Empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform" in the year 1749.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19   On this day in history jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, France, chairman (National Convention)  

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   In the year 1749 general fast because of drought in MA  

Jun 26   Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer in the year 1749.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1749.