Historical Events In 1674

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

Oct 26   Prince Willem III occupies Grave on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Anton Englert, composer in the year 1674.  

Nov 04   Kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72 in the year 1674.  

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

Nov 10   On this day in history dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English  

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

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09   Edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65 in the year 1674.  

Dec 21   Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1674 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

Mar 30   Jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised was born in the year 1674.  

May 31   Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1674 birth of nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane)  

Jun 22   In the year 1674 birth of eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 18   John Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620) died in the year 1674.