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   On this day in history ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) in the year 1749.   

Jan 19   Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian in the year 1749.   

Jan 21   The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1754 in the year 1749.   

Feb 07   In the year 1749 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 08   On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral in the year 1749.   

Apr 21   Johann Michael Malzat, composer in the year 1749.   

Apr 27   First performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London in the year 1749.   

May 02   Empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform" on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

May 17   Edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination on this day in history.   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history george Joseph Vogler, composer   

Jun 19   In the year 1749 jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, France, chairman (National Convention)   

Jun 21   On this day in history pieter Steyn installed as pension advisor of Neth   

Jun 23   In the year 1749 konrad Back, composer   

Jun 25   General fast because of drought in MA on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838) was born in the year 1749.   

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   In the year 1749 death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1749 death of johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672)   

Jun 18   On this day in history death of ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674)   

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died in the year 1749.   

Jul 12   On this day in history death of charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France