Historical Events In 1774
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Jan 11 Messier adds M51 (spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici) to his catalog in the year 1774.
Jan 21 On this day in history mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56
Jan 24 Karl Moser, composer on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history capt Cook reaches 71°10' south, 1820km from south pole (record)
Jan 30 In the year 1774 captain Cook reaches 71º 10' S, 1820 km from S pole (record)
Jan 30 Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1774.
Feb 10 Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit on this day in history.
Feb 10 On this day in history florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44
Feb 15 In the year 1774 w G Frederik, prince of Orange
Feb 16 Pierre Rode, composer on this day in history.
Feb 17 Raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823) in the year 1774.
Feb 22 On this day in history english House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright
Mar 04 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel) on this day in history.
Mar 04 In the year 1774 first sighting of Orion nebula
Mar 05 Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer in the year 1774.
Mar 07 British close port of Boston to all commerce in the year 1774.
Mar 16 In the year 1774 matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)
Mar 20 In the year 1774 john Braham, composer
Mar 22 In the year 1774 a collection of English nursery rhymes is published and includes Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.
Mar 25 English Parliament passes Boston Port Bill in the year 1774.
Mar 28 On this day in history britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts
Apr 04 Oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17 in the year 1774.
Apr 17 In the year 1774 vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer
Apr 19 On this day in history cW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris
Apr 21 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) in the year 1774.
Apr 23 On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies
Apr 28 Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse on this day in history.
Apr 30 On this day in history pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee
May 10 Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on this day in history.
May 10 Louis XVI ascends the throne of France on this day in history.
May 10 Louis XVI ascends to throne of France in the year 1774.
May 20 On this day in history britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio
May 20 Britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history chestertown tea party occurs (tea dumped into Chester River)
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