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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1674 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised  

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

Jun 20   Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1674 jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84  

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

Mar 08   In the year 1674 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)