Historical Events In 1674

Oct 16   Emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Prince Willem III occupies Grave in the year 1674.  

Nov 04   Anton Englert, composer in the year 1674.  

Nov 04   In the year 1674 kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72  

Nov 08   On this day in history john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65  

Nov 10   Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English in the year 1674.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of reinhard Keiser, composer  

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   In the year 1674 birth of jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised  

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

Jun 20   On this day in history birth of nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane)  

Jun 22   Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68  

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

Feb 24   On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)  

Mar 06   On this day in history johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58  

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)