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 in the year 1674.  

Nov 04   On this day in history anton Englert, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago in the year 1674.  

Dec 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1674.  

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

Feb 21   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 31   On this day in history birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer  

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   On this day in history jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58  

Jan 12   Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 in the year 1674.  

Feb 22   John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1674.  

Feb 24   Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) died on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history death of charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597)  

Apr 18   In the year 1674 death of john Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620)