Page 2: Historical Events In 1674

Oct 16   Emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history prince Willem III occupies Grave   

Nov 04   Anton Englert, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72   

Nov 08   John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65 in the year 1674.   

Nov 10   In the year 1674 dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English   

Nov 24   In the year 1674 franciscus van Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker, executed at 72   

Dec 04   In the year 1674 father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago   

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds first dwelling in what is now Chicago on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65 in the year 1674.   

Dec 21   On this day in history rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66   

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Jan 12   Reinhard Keiser, composer was born in the year 1674.   

Jan 15   In the year 1674 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   In the year 1674 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1674 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   Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history john Wilson, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 24   In the year 1674 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

Mar 06   Johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58 in the year 1674.   

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)