Page 2: Historical Events In 1674

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

Oct 26   In the year 1674 prince Willem III occupies Grave   

Nov 04   Anton Englert, composer in the year 1674.   

Nov 04   Kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago in the year 1674.   

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds first dwelling in what is now Chicago in the year 1674.   

Dec 09   Edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born in the year 1674.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1674 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   On this day in history jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84   

Jan 11   On this day in history jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58   

Jan 12   Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1674.   

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

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

Mar 08   Charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597) died on this day in history.   

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