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   In the year 1674 anton Englert, composer   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1674 john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65   

Nov 10   Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English in the year 1674.   

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   On this day in history father Marquette builds first dwelling in what is now Chicago   

Dec 09   In the year 1674 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 in the year 1674.   

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

Jan 15   Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

May 31   Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84   

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

Jan 12   Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 in the year 1674.   

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

Apr 18   John Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620) died on this day in history.