Historical Events In 1674

Oct 16   Emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz in the year 1674.  

Oct 26   On this day in history prince Willem III occupies Grave  

Nov 04   Anton Englert, composer in the year 1674.  

Nov 04   On this day in history kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72  

Nov 08   John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Franciscus van Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker, executed at 72 in the year 1674.  

Dec 04   In the year 1674 father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago  

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds first dwelling in what is now Chicago in the year 1674.  

Dec 09   Edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Dec 21   In the year 1674 rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66  

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Jan 12   Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)  

Jan 24   In the year 1674 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)  

Feb 21   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born in the year 1674.  

Mar 30   Jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised was born on this day in history.  

May 31   Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born in the year 1674.  

Jun 20   Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo was born in the year 1674.  

Jan 10   Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 in the year 1674.  

Jan 11   Jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58 in the year 1674.  

Jan 12   In the year 1674 giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68  

Feb 22   In the year 1674 john Wilson, composer, dies at 78  

Feb 24   In the year 1674 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)  

Mar 06   In the year 1674 johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58  

Mar 08   Charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597) died in the year 1674.  

Apr 18   On this day in history death of john Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620)