Historical Events In 1774
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Jan 11 Messier adds M51 (spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici) to his catalog on this day in history.
Jan 21 On this day in history mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56
Jan 24 In the year 1774 karl Moser, composer
Jan 30 In the year 1774 capt Cook reaches 71°10' south, 1820km from south pole (record)
Jan 30 On this day in history captain Cook reaches 71º 10' S, 1820 km from S pole (record)
Jan 30 Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Feb 10 On this day in history andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit
Feb 10 Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange
Feb 16 In the year 1774 pierre Rode, composer
Feb 17 On this day in history raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823)
Feb 22 English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright on this day in history.
Mar 04 On this day in history 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel)
Mar 04 In the year 1774 first sighting of Orion nebula
Mar 05 Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer on this day in history.
Mar 07 On this day in history british close port of Boston to all commerce
Mar 16 In the year 1774 matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)
Mar 20 John Braham, composer on this day in history.
Mar 22 A collection of English nursery rhymes is published and includes Baa, Baa, Black Sheep in the year 1774.
Mar 25 On this day in history english Parliament passes Boston Port Bill
Mar 28 On this day in history britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts
Apr 04 In the year 1774 oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17
Apr 17 In the year 1774 vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer
Apr 19 In the year 1774 cW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris
Apr 21 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) on this day in history.
Apr 23 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies in the year 1774.
Apr 28 On this day in history francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse
Apr 30 On this day in history pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee
May 10 In the year 1774 louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64
May 10 On this day in history louis XVI ascends the throne of France
May 10 In the year 1774 louis XVI ascends to throne of France
May 20 Britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio in the year 1774.
May 20 On this day in history britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio
May 23 On this day in history chestertown tea party occurs (tea dumped into Chester River)
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