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 in the year 1674.  

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

Feb 09   English re-conquer New York from Netherlands in the year 1674.  

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   In the year 1674 netherlands &England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)  

Feb 21   In the year 1674 johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  

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

Mar 06   Johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 11   Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty in the year 1674.  

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

May 28   In the year 1674 german Parliament declares war on France  

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

Jun 04   John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 11   Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns, dies at 52 in the year 1674.  

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   Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer in the year 1674.  

Aug 11   1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) in the year 1674.  

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

Sep 12   In the year 1674 claes P "Nicolas" Tulip, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 80  

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

Sep 27   In the year 1674 robert Arnauld d'andilly, French literary/financier/translator, dies  

Sep 29   Jacques Hotteterre, composer in the year 1674.  

Oct 11   On this day in history pierre Corneille's "Surena," premieres in Paris  

Oct 15   Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) on this day in history.  

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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   Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

May 31   In the year 1674 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer  

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

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

Jan 10   Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 in the year 1674.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1674 giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68  

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

Feb 24   Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) died on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597) died in the year 1674.  

Apr 18   In the year 1674 death of john Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620)