Famous People Who Died In 1649

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1649. This list includes people like Charles I of England, Susanna Hall, John Winthrop, Robert Dudley, Jean de Brébeuf and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include artists, educators, theologians and political leaders who died in 1649. This list includes people from England, Italy and many more countries.
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Charles I of England
(King of England, Scotland & Ireland from 1625 to 1649)
Charles I of England
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Birthdate: November 19, 1600
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Scotland
Died: January 30

Charles I, the King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649, was said to be authoritarian and was in constant battle with the Parliament over the issue of royal prerogative. The friction led to a civil war from 1642 to 1645 between him and the English and Scottish Parliaments. He was defeated and executed in 1649 for treason.

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Susanna Hall
(William Shakespeare's Daughter)
Susanna Hall
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 26, 1583
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Stratford-upon-Avon
Died: July 11
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John Winthrop
(Politician, Theologian)
John Winthrop
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: January 12, 1588
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Edwardstone, Suffolk, England
Died: March 26

John Winthrop was a British Puritan lawyer who played a major role in the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The colony was the second major settlement after Plymouth Colony in New England. A respected political figure, Winthrop has been cited by many modern-day politicians like Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and Sarah Palin.

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Maria Leopoldine of Austria
(Queen)
Maria Leopoldine of Austria
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Birthdate: April 6, 1632
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Innsbruck, Austria
Died: August 7

Maria Leopoldine of Austria was born Archduchess of Austria and belonged to the House of Habsburg. Through her marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, Maria Leopoldine became the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, Queen consort of Bohemia as well as Hungary, and German Queen. Maria Leopoldine died in childbirth when she was just 17 years old.

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Robert Dudley
(Explorer)
Robert Dudley
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 7, 1574
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Richmond Palace, Surrey, England
Died: September 6
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Nasir bin Murshid
(Imam of Oman (1624-1649))
Nasir bin Murshid
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Birthdate: 1595 AD
Birthplace: Oman
Died: April 14
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Juan Martínez Montañés
(Spanish Sculptor)
Juan Martínez Montañés
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Birthdate: March 16, 1568
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Alcalá la Real, Spain
Died: June 18

Spanish sculptor Juan Martínez Montañés was one of the most influential figures of the Sevillian school of sculpture and was majorly responsible for the transition of Mannerism to the Baroque style of art. He is best remembered for his wood altars and was known as the God of Wood Carving.

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Simon Vouet
(Former Painter who was immensely influential in introducing the Italian Baroque style of painting to France)
Simon Vouet
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Birthdate: January 9, 1590
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: June 30
 9 
Isaac van Ostade
(Painter)
Isaac van Ostade
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Birthdate: June 2, 1621
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
Died: October 16
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Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill
(Soldier)
Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1585 AD
Birthplace: Armagh, Ireland
Died: November 6
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David Teniers the Elder
(Painter)
David Teniers the Elder
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Birthdate: 1582 AD
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Died: July 29

David Teniers the Elder was a Flemish painter best remembered for his paintings of peasants and landscapes. Interestingly, he also tried his hand at large religious, mythological, and historical compositions. David Teniers also achieved tremendous success as a picture dealer. Apart from his artworks, David Teniers the Elder is also known as the father of David Teniers the Younger.

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William Drummond of Hawthornden
(The First Notable Poet in Scotland to Write Deliberately in English)
William Drummond of Hawthornden
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 13, 1585
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Midlothian, Scotland
Died: December 4

William Drummond was a Scottish poet best remembered for his work the Cypresse Grove. An influential and important poet of his generation, Drummond is among the 16 Scottish writers and poets whose faces have been carved on the Scott Monument in Edinburgh.

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Jean de Brébeuf
(French Jesuit Missionary and Saint)
Jean de Brébeuf
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 25, 1593
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Condé-sur-Vire, Normandy, France
Died: March 16

Jean de Brébeuf was a French missionary who explored New France, now known as Canada. He later came to be known as the patron saint of Canada. Captured by the native Iroquois in Huronia, he and another missionary were tortured to their deaths. The Iroquois also ate up his heart.

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Giovanni Diodati
(Italian Theologian)
Giovanni Diodati
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Birthdate: June 3, 1576
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Died: October 3
Giovanni Diodati was a Calvinist translator and theologian whose translation of the Bible from Hebrew, Latin, Syriac, and Greek sources into Italian became the most reliable version of the book for Italian Protestants. In addition to translating the Bible into Italian, Giovanni Diodati also translated it into French, which made him popular in France as well.
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James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
(Royalist)
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 19, 1606
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hamilton Palace
Died: March 9
 16 
Thomas Warner
(Captain in the guards of James I of England who became an explorer in the Caribbean)
Thomas Warner
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1580 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: March 10
 17 
Richard Crashaw
(Poet)
Richard Crashaw
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1612 AD
Birthplace: London, England
Died: August 21
 18 
Martin Rinkart
(Musical Artist)
Martin Rinkart
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Birthdate: April 23, 1586
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Eilenburg, Germany
Died: December 8
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Giulio Aleni
(Missionary)
Giulio Aleni
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1582 AD
Birthplace: Brescia, Italy
Died: June 10
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Alessandro Turchi
(Italian Painter of the Early Baroque)
Alessandro Turchi
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Birthdate: 1578 AD
Birthplace: Verona, Italy
Died: January 22
Alessandro Turchi was an Italian painter whose style has been described as Caravaggesque and soft at the same time. He is credited with teaching fellow painters like Giovanni Battista Rossi and Giovanni Ceschini. Among his most famous works are David with the Head of Goliath, Christ and Adulterous Woman, and Mystical Marriage of St Catherine.
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Michael Jones
(Former Soldier who served in the War of the Three Kingdoms, primarily in Ireland)
Michael Jones
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1606 AD
Birthplace: Ardagh Village, Ireland
Died: December 10
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Empress Xiaoduanwen
(Empress Consort of the Qing Dynasty)
Empress Xiaoduanwen
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Birthdate: May 31, 1599
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: May 28
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Arthur Aston
(Soldier)
Arthur Aston
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1590 AD
Birthplace: Cheshire, England
Died: September 11
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Gerardus Vossius
(Dutch Theologian)
Gerardus Vossius
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Birthdate: 1577
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Died: March 19

Gerardus Vossius was a Dutch theologian and scholar. His works as a professor of rhetoric were used as textbooks in many universities. Vossius had a lasting impact on Thomas Farnaby, whose work Latin Grammar was heavily influenced by Gerardus Vossius' works.