Historical Events In 1774

Jan 11   In the year 1774 messier adds M51 (spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici) to his catalog   

Jan 21   On this day in history mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56   

Jan 24   Karl Moser, composer in the year 1774.   

Jan 30   Capt Cook reaches 71°10' south, 1820km from south pole (record) in the year 1774.   

Jan 30   On this day in history captain Cook reaches 71º 10' S, 1820 km from S pole (record)   

Jan 30   Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1774 florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 15   In the year 1774 w G Frederik, prince of Orange   

Feb 16   On this day in history pierre Rode, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823)   

Feb 22   In the year 1774 english House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright   

Mar 04   On this day in history 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel)   

Mar 04   In the year 1774 first sighting of Orion nebula   

Mar 05   Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer in the year 1774.   

Mar 07   British close port of Boston to all commerce on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia) in the year 1774.   

Mar 20   On this day in history john Braham, composer   

Mar 22   On this day in history a collection of English nursery rhymes is published and includes Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.   

Mar 25   English Parliament passes Boston Port Bill on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1774 britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts   

Apr 04   On this day in history oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17   

Apr 17   Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer in the year 1774.   

Apr 19   On this day in history cW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris   

Apr 21   In the year 1774 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)   

Apr 23   In the year 1774 christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies   

Apr 28   On this day in history francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse   

Apr 30   On this day in history pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee   

May 10   Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 in the year 1774.   

May 10   Louis XVI ascends the throne of France in the year 1774.   

May 10   Louis XVI ascends to throne of France in the year 1774.   

May 20   In the year 1774 britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio   

May 20   In the year 1774 britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio   

May 23   In the year 1774 chestertown tea party occurs (tea dumped into Chester River)   

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Jan 01   André Marie Constant Duméril, French zoologist (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1774 birth of karl Moser, composer   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847)   

Feb 15   W G Frederik, prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1774 birth of pierre Rode, composer   

Feb 17   Raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850) was born in the year 1774.   

Mar 05   Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer was born in the year 1774.   

Jan 21   Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1774 death of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)   

Feb 10   Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17   

Apr 23   Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies in the year 1774.   

May 04   Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714) died in the year 1774.   

May 10   Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on this day in history.