Page 2: Historical Events In 1774

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

May 28   On this day in history 1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

May 28   The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1774 boston Port Bill: British govt orders Port of Boston closed   

Jun 01   British govt orders Port of Boston closed on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1774.   

Jun 13   On this day in history rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves   

Jun 13   On this day in history rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves   

Jun 16   Formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky in the year 1774.   

Jun 21   In the year 1774 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) in the year 1774.   

Jul 01   Henry Fox Holland, English corrupt politician, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts on this day in history.   

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   Citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence in the year 1774.   

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

Jul 17   Capt Cook arrives at New Hebrides (Vanuata) in the year 1774.   

Jul 21   On this day in history peace of Kutsjuk Kainardji (end Russian-Turkish War)   

Jul 31   Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen in the year 1774.   

Aug 01   On this day in history joseph Priestley isolates oxygen for the first time   

Aug 01   Priestly discovers oxygen in the year 1774.   

Aug 06   In the year 1774 founder of the Shaker Movement, Mother Ann Lee, arrives in NY   

Aug 10   1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing in the year 1774.   

Aug 12   In the year 1774 robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson   

Aug 18   Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

Sep 05   In the year 1774 1st Continental Congress assembles, in Philadelphia   

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

Sep 08   Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet in the year 1774.   

Sep 15   Cossack Emilian Pugachev captured in the year 1774.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

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

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of karl Moser, composer   

Feb 11   Hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   W G Frederik, prince of Orange was born in the year 1774.   

Feb 16   Pierre Rode, composer was born in the year 1774.   

Feb 17   In the year 1774 birth of raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823)   

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   Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701) died in the year 1774.   

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

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

May 10   On this day in history louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64