Historical Events In 1749

Jan 03   In the year 1749 benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.  

Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1749 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   10th (final) volume of Fielding's "Tom Jones" is published in the year 1749.  

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 in the year 1749.  

Mar 23   In the year 1749 hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer  

Mar 24   Bernard Jumentier, composer in the year 1749.  

Apr 13   Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1749 johann Michael Malzat, composer  

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   Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on this day in history.  

May 05   Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] in the year 1749.  

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   In the year 1749 edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination  

May 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Joseph Vogler, composer  

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history konrad Back, composer  

Jun 25   In the year 1749 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born in the year 1749.  

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   Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian was born in the year 1749.  

Jan 29   In the year 1749 birth of king Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)  

Feb 22   In the year 1749 birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1749 birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)  

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1749.  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 16   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.