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)