Historical Events In 1749

Jan 03   On this day in history benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.  

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   Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published on this day in history.  

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   Bernard Jumentier, composer in the year 1749.  

Apr 13   In the year 1749 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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   George Joseph Vogler, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 19   Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, France, chairman (National Convention) on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1749 pieter Steyn installed as pension advisor of Neth  

Jun 23   Konrad Back, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09   In the year 1749 edward Cornwallis c1713-1753 founds new settlement of Halifax founded as naval settlement to counter the French fort at Louisbourg.  

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

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1749.  

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

Mar 09   Honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.  

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

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.  

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

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

Jun 16   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died in the year 1749.  

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died in the year 1749.  

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.