Page 2: Historical Events In 1674

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

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

Nov 04   In the year 1674 anton Englert, composer   

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

Nov 08   John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   Jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised was born in the year 1674.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1674 john Wilson, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 24   Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) died on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1674 death of john Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620)