Historical Events In 1674
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
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 


Jan 12 Reinhard Keiser, composer in the year 1674. 


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


Feb 09 English reconquer NY from Netherlands on this day in history. 


Feb 19 In the year 1674 netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) 


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


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


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


Mar 06 On this day in history johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58 


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


Apr 22 On this day in history netherlands & Munster sign peace treaty 


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


May 21 In the year 1674 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 in the year 1674. 


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


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 Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo in the year 1674. 


Jul 01 On this day in history spain, France & Netherlands form Triple Alliance 


Jul 17 Isaac Watts, England, writer/preacher/hymnist (Horae Lyrican) on this day in history. 


Jul 19 Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer on this day in history. 


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 on this day in history. 


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


Sep 12 Claes P "Nicolas" Tulip, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 80 on this day in history. 


Sep 20 2nd West Indie Company forms in the year 1674. 


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


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


Oct 11 In the year 1674 pierre Corneille's "Surena," premieres in Paris 


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


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