Historical Events In 1774

Sep 17   On this day in history joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

Sep 22   Clement XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74), dies in the year 1774.   

Sep 26   John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   1st Continental Congress is 1st to declare colonial rights (Phila) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history first Continental Congress is first to declare colonial rights (Phila)   

Oct 14   Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, Dutch politician on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Robert Fergusson, Scottish songwriter (Scottish Poems), dies in the year 1774.   

Oct 18   On this day in history adolfs Muller, writer   

Oct 20   On this day in history continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment   

Oct 21   First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America in the year 1774.   

Oct 26   In the year 1774 1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia   

Oct 26   In the year 1774 the First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

Nov 14   Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   William Horsley, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1774 austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education   

Dec 13   In the year 1774 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH   

Dec 13   First incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Mass militiamen successfully attacked arsenal of Ft William & Mary in the year 1774.   

Dec 16   In the year 1774 francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80   

Dec 18   Empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia in the year 1774.   

Dec 18   Jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa in the year 1774.   

Dec 20   In the year 1774 guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

Dec 30   Pieter G Witsen Geysbeek, Dutch historian/literary [or Dec 31] in the year 1774.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1774 birth of andré Marie Constant Duméril, French zoologist (d. 1860)   

Jan 24   Karl Moser, composer was born in the year 1774.   

Feb 11   In the year 1774 birth of hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847)   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of w G Frederik, prince of Orange   

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1774 birth of prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850)   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1774 florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44   

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

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

May 04   In the year 1774 death of anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714)   

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