Historical Events In 1774

Sep 17   Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Clement XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74), dies in the year 1774.  

Sep 26   On this day in history john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman  

Oct 07   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 13   On this day in history willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69  

Oct 14   On this day in history 1st Continental Congress is 1st to declare colonial rights (Phila)  

Oct 14   First Continental Congress is first to declare colonial rights (Phila) in the year 1774.  

Oct 14   Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, Dutch politician in the year 1774.  

Oct 16   Robert Fergusson, Scottish songwriter (Scottish Poems), dies in the year 1774.  

Oct 18   Adolfs Muller, writer in the year 1774.  

Oct 20   Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment in the year 1774.  

Oct 21   On this day in history first display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.  

Oct 26   On this day in history 1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia  

Oct 26   The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the year 1774.  

Nov 14   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, composer in the year 1774.  

Nov 15   William Horsley, composer in the year 1774.  

Dec 02   In the year 1774 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54  

Dec 06   On this day in history austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education  

Dec 13   On this day in history 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH  

Dec 13   First incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1774 susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50  

Dec 14   On this day in history mass militiamen successfully attacked arsenal of Ft William & Mary  

Dec 16   Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80 in the year 1774.  

Dec 18   Empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa in the year 1774.  

Dec 20   Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer in the year 1774.  

Dec 30   In the year 1774 pieter G Witsen Geysbeek, Dutch historian/literary [or Dec 31]  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of andré Marie Constant Duméril, French zoologist (d. 1860)  

Jan 24   Karl Moser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of w G Frederik, prince of Orange  

Feb 16   Pierre Rode, composer was born in the year 1774.  

Feb 17   Raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850) was born in the year 1774.  

Mar 05   Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer was born in the year 1774.  

Jan 21   In the year 1774 mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56  

Jan 30   Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701) died in the year 1774.  

Feb 10   Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17  

Apr 23   On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies  

May 04   Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

May 10   Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on this day in history.