Page 2: Historical Events In 1674

Oct 16   On this day in history 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   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   Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1674.   

Dec 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of reinhard Keiser, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised   

May 31   Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born in the year 1674.   

Jun 20   Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo was born in the year 1674.   

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   On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

Mar 06   In the year 1674 johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58   

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)