Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   In the year 1649 francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice   

Jan 06   The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes" in the year 1649.   

Jan 22   Pascal Collasse, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1649 king Charles I of England is beheaded.   

Feb 02   Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30) in the year 1649.   

Feb 05   On this day in history prince of Wales becomes king Charles II   

Feb 23   John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) in the year 1649.   

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer in the year 1649.   

Mar 11   Treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising in the year 1649.   

Mar 16   Jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis on this day in history.   

Mar 16   War party of more than 1000 Iroquois invade Huronia, capturing St-Ignace before sunrise; they will destroy all the villages and Jesuit missions in the area, and only 8 soldiers, 22 donnes and seven servants escape in the year 1649.   

Mar 17   In the year 1649 cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth   

Mar 17   On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

Mar 26   On this day in history john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies   

Apr 03   On this day in history joseph-Francois Salomon, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1649 elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

Apr 05   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

Apr 05   On this day in history the birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University   

Apr 09   James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship   

Apr 23   On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer   

May 03   Johann Valentin Meder, composer in the year 1649.   

May 12   Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered in the year 1649.   

May 19   On this day in history an Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years.   

May 19   England declared a Commonwealth on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow   

Jun 20   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Simon Vouet, French painter in the year 1649.   

Jul 11   On this day in history margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies   

Jul 22   In the year 1649 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21)   

Jul 29   In the year 1649 david Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies   

Aug 02   On this day in history elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78   

Aug 25   Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 in the year 1649.   

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Jan 22   In the year 1649 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

Feb 02   Benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30) was born in the year 1649.   

Feb 08   Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born in the year 1649.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

Feb 27   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer was born in the year 1649.   

Apr 05   Elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason died in the year 1649.   

Mar 09   On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

Mar 16   In the year 1649 death of st. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

Mar 17   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1649 death of gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577)   

Mar 26   John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies in the year 1649.   

Apr 05   In the year 1649 john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

May 12   In the year 1649 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered