Historical Events In 1674

Oct 16   In the year 1674 emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz  

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

Nov 04   Anton Englert, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1674.  

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

Dec 04   On this day in history father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago  

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 in the year 1674.  

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Jan 12   Reinhard Keiser, composer was born in the year 1674.  

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   On this day in history 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   Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born in the year 1674.  

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   Jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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   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)