Historical Events In 1674

Jan 10   Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84.   

Jan 11   Jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58   

Jan 12   Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

Jan 12   Reinhard Keiser, composer.   

Feb 09   English re-conquer New York from Netherlands.   

Feb 09   English reconquer NY from Netherlands.   

Feb 19   Netherlands and England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC is recorded as becoming English).   

Feb 21   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

Feb 22   John Wilson, composer, dies at 78.   

Mar 06   Johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58   

Mar 30   Jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised.   

Apr 22   Netherlands and Munster sign peace treaty.   

May 11   Netherlands and Cologne sign peace treaty   

May 21   General John Sobieski chosen King of Poland   

May 28   German Parliament declares war on France   

May 31   Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer.   

Jun 04   John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver, dies at 66.   

Jun 11   Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns, dies at 52.   

Jun 20   Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane).   

Jun 22   Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo   

Jul 01   Spain, France and Netherlands form Triple Alliance   

Jul 17   Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican).   

Jul 19   Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer   

Aug 11   1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III)   

Aug 12   Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

Aug 13   Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35   

Aug 18   Jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles.   

Sep 12   Claes P "Nicolas" Tulip, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 80   

Sep 20   2nd West Indie Company forms   

Sep 27   Robert Arnauld d'andilly, French literary/financier/translator, dies.   

Sep 29   Jacques Hotteterre, composer.   

Oct 11   Pierre Corneille's "Surena," premieres in Paris.   

Oct 15   Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

Oct 16   Emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz.   

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Jan 12   Reinhard keiser: Composer   

Jan 15   Prosper jolyot de crébillon: French writer   

Jan 24   Thomas tanner: English bishop   

Feb 21   Johann augustin kobelius: Composer   

Mar 30   Jethro tull: Agricultural writer (basildon), baptised   

May 31   Friedrich erhard niedt: Composer   

Jun 20   Nicholas rowe: England, poet laureate (jane shore, tamerlane)   

Jun 22   Eugene j p: Earl of merode, belgian marquis of westerloo   

Jan 10   Jacob de witt: Dutch mayor (dordrecht)/mp,   

Jan 11   Jan zoet: Actor/playwright/poet (brutal-roffel),    

Jan 12   Giacomo carissimi: Italian bandmaster/composer (jephta),    

Feb 22   John wilson: Composer,    

Feb 24   Matthias weckmann: German composer (b. 1616)   

Mar 06   Johann paul schor: German barok painter,   

Mar 08   Charles sorel: Sieur de souvigny, french writer (b. 1597)   

Apr 18   John graunt: English statistician (b. 1620)