Historical Events In 1674

Oct 16   On this day in history emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history anton Englert, composer   

Nov 04   In the year 1674 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 in the year 1674.   

Nov 24   Franciscus van Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker, executed at 72 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago   

Dec 04   Father Marquette builds first dwelling in what is now Chicago on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   On this day in history rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66   

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

Jan 15   Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born in the year 1674.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

Feb 21   In the year 1674 birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer   

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised   

May 31   Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born in the year 1674.   

Jun 20   In the year 1674 birth of nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane)   

Jun 22   On this day in history birth of eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history jan Zoet, actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at 58   

Jan 12   Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

Mar 06   Johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1674 death of charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597)   

Apr 18   On this day in history death of john Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620)