Historical Events In 1674

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

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

Nov 04   On this day in history anton Englert, composer   

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   In the year 1674 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   On this day in history father Marquette builds first dwelling in what is now Chicago   

Dec 09   Edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67), dies at 65 in the year 1674.   

Dec 21   Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66 in the year 1674.   

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

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   In the year 1674 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

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

May 31   In the year 1674 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 in the year 1674.   

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   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   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)