Historical Events In 1674

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

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

Jan 12   Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 in the year 1674.  

Jan 12   On this day in history reinhard Keiser, composer  

Feb 09   On this day in history english re-conquer New York from Netherlands  

Feb 09   English reconquer NY from Netherlands in the year 1674.  

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   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1674 jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised  

Apr 22   In the year 1674 netherlands & Munster sign peace treaty  

May 11   On this day in history netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty  

May 21   On this day in history general John Sobieski chosen King of Poland  

May 28   German Parliament declares war on France on this day in history.  

May 31   Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 04   On this day in history john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver, dies at 66  

Jun 11   Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) in the year 1674.  

Jun 22   Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Spain, France & Netherlands form Triple Alliance on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19   In the year 1674 court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer  

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

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

Aug 13   Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet, dies at 35 in the year 1674.  

Aug 18   On this day in history jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles  

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

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

Sep 27   Robert Arnauld d'andilly, French literary/financier/translator, dies in the year 1674.  

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   In the year 1674 robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)  

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Jan 12   Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised was born on this day in history.  

May 31   Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born in the year 1674.  

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

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

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

Jan 11   Jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58 in the year 1674.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1674 death of charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597)  

Apr 18   John Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620) died in the year 1674.