Historical Events In 1674

Oct 16   On this day in history emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz  

Oct 26   On this day in history prince Willem III occupies Grave  

Nov 04   On this day in history anton Englert, composer  

Nov 04   Kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1674 father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago  

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   Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66 in the year 1674.  

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

Feb 21   In the year 1674 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

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   Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo was born in the year 1674.  

Jan 10   On this day in history jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84  

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   On this day in history 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   John Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620) died in the year 1674.