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

Nov 08   In the year 1674 john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65  

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   In the year 1674 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   On this day in history edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1674.  

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)