Historical Events In 1674

Jan 10   Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history reinhard Keiser, composer   

Feb 09   English re-conquer New York from Netherlands on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history english reconquer NY from Netherlands   

Feb 19   On this day in history netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)   

Feb 19   Netherlands &England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) in the year 1674.   

Feb 21   On this day in history johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

Feb 22   John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1674 johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58   

Mar 30   On this day in history jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised   

Apr 22   Netherlands & Munster sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1674 netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty   

May 21   General John Sobieski chosen King of Poland on this day in history.   

May 28   German Parliament declares war on France in the year 1674.   

May 31   In the year 1674 friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer   

Jun 04   John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver, dies at 66 in the year 1674.   

Jun 11   In the year 1674 susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns, dies at 52   

Jun 20   On this day in history nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane)   

Jun 22   On this day in history eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo   

Jul 01   Spain, France & Netherlands form Triple Alliance in the year 1674.   

Jul 17   On this day in history isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican)   

Jul 19   On this day in history court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer   

Aug 11   1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35   

Aug 18   Jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history claes P "Nicolas" Tulip, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 80   

Sep 20   2nd West Indie Company forms on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Robert Arnauld d'andilly, French literary/financier/translator, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Jacques Hotteterre, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Pierre Corneille's "Surena," premieres in Paris in the year 1674.   

Oct 15   On this day in history robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of reinhard Keiser, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

Feb 21   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born in the year 1674.   

Mar 30   Jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised was born in the year 1674.   

May 31   On this day in history birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer   

Jun 20   Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1674 birth of eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo   

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

Jan 11   Jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

Feb 22   John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1674.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

Mar 06   Johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58 in the year 1674.   

Mar 08   On this day in history death of charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597)   

Apr 18   John Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620) died on this day in history.