Page 2: Historical Events In 1674

Oct 16   In the year 1674 emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz   

Oct 26   Prince Willem III occupies Grave on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   Kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72 in the year 1674.   

Nov 08   On this day in history john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65   

Nov 10   Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Franciscus van Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker, executed at 72 in the year 1674.   

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   On this day in history edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65   

Dec 21   In the year 1674 rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66   

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Jan 12   In the year 1674 birth of reinhard Keiser, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)   

Jan 24   In the year 1674 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

Feb 21   In the year 1674 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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

May 31   In the year 1674 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   Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58 in the year 1674.   

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

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

Feb 24   Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) died in the year 1674.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history death of charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597)   

Apr 18   On this day in history death of john Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620)