Page 2: Historical Events In 1774

May 27   Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) on this day in history.   

May 28   1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) in the year 1774.   

May 28   The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) in the year 1774.   

Jun 01   Boston Port Bill: British govt orders Port of Boston closed in the year 1774.   

Jun 01   On this day in history british govt orders Port of Boston closed   

Jun 02   England passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes in the year 1774.   

Jun 11   Jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves on this day in history.   

Jun 13   In the year 1774 rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves   

Jun 16   On this day in history formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky.   

Jun 21   On this day in history daniel D Tompkins, (D-R), 6th US vice-president (1817-25)   

Jun 22   In the year 1774 english parliament accepts Quebec Act   

Jun 23   Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Henry Fox Holland, English corrupt politician, dies at 68 in the year 1774.   

Jul 04   In the year 1774 orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts   

Jul 07   On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 11   Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-born New York pioneer in the year 1774.   

Jul 12   In the year 1774 citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence   

Jul 12   In the year 1774 citizens of Carlisle, Penn. pass a declaration of independence   

Jul 17   On this day in history capt Cook arrives at New Hebrides (Vanuata)   

Jul 21   In the year 1774 peace of Kutsjuk Kainardji (end Russian-Turkish War)   

Jul 31   In the year 1774 joseph Priestley discovers oxygen   

Aug 01   In the year 1774 joseph Priestley isolates oxygen for the first time   

Aug 01   Priestly discovers oxygen in the year 1774.   

Aug 06   On this day in history founder of the Shaker Movement, Mother Ann Lee, arrives in NY   

Aug 10   On this day in history 1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing   

Aug 12   Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1774 meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

Aug 25   Nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) in the year 1774.   

Sep 05   On this day in history 1st Continental Congress assembles, in Philadelphia   

Sep 05   In the year 1774 the first Continental Congress of what would later become the USA, convenes in Philadelphia, PA.   

Sep 08   In the year 1774 anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet   

Sep 15   Cossack Emilian Pugachev captured in the year 1774.   

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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   In the year 1774 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   Pierre Rode, composer was born in the year 1774.   

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

Feb 24   Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1774 mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56   

Jan 30   Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1774.   

Feb 04   Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1774.   

Apr 04   Oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies   

May 04   Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714) died on this day in history.   

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