Historical Events In 1649

Jan 05   On this day in history francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history pascal Collasse, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1649 charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason   

Jan 30   King Charles I of England is beheaded on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pierfrancesco Orsini], Italy, 245th pope (1724-30)   

Feb 05   Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising   

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

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   Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 in the year 1649.   

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale   

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

Apr 05   The birth of Elihu Yale, Founder of American Yale University on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1649 james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

Apr 21   Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship in the year 1649.   

Apr 23   On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer   

May 03   Johann Valentin Meder, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 19   An Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years in the year 1649.   

May 19   England declared a Commonwealth in the year 1649.   

Jun 01   In the year 1649 czar Aleksei throws out English merchants from Moscow   

Jun 20   On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

Jun 30   In the year 1649 simon Vouet, French painter   

Jul 11   In the year 1649 margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies   

Jul 22   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21) in the year 1649.   

Jul 29   David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies in the year 1649.   

Aug 02   Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1649 richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36   

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Jan 22   On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

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

Feb 23   John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history death of charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason   

Mar 09   James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) died in the year 1649.   

Mar 16   St. Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1649 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

Mar 19   Gerhard Johann Vossius, German classical scholar and theologian (b. 1577) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor Mass Bay Colony, dies at 61   

May 12   On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered