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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1749 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published   

Feb 28   First edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published in the year 1749.   

Mar 23   On this day in history hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer   

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   First performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1749.   

May 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1749 graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1749 konrad Back, composer   

Jun 25   On this day in history general fast because of drought in MA   

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

Jun 29   New Governor, Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history edward Cornwallis c1713-1753 founds new settlement of Halifax founded as naval settlement to counter the French fort at Louisbourg.   

Jul 12   In the year 1749 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   In the year 1749 birth of friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825)   

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   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 in the year 1749.   

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

Feb 08   Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1749 death of johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672)   

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

Jul 12   In the year 1749 death of charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France