Page 2: Historical Events In 1674

Oct 26   Prince Willem III occupies Grave   

Nov 04   Anton Englert, composer.   

Nov 04   Kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72.   

Nov 08   John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65   

Nov 10   Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English.   

Nov 24   Franciscus van Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker, executed at 72.   

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago.   

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds inaugural dwelling in what is now Chicago.   

Dec 09   Edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65   

Dec 21   Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66.   

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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)