Historical Events In 1774
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Jan 11 Messier adds M51 (spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici) to his catalog in the year 1774.
Jan 21 Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56 on this day in history.
Jan 24 On this day in history karl Moser, composer
Jan 30 On this day in history capt Cook reaches 71°10' south, 1820km from south pole (record)
Jan 30 Captain Cook reaches 71º 10' S, 1820 km from S pole (record) in the year 1774.
Jan 30 On this day in history frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69
Feb 10 Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit on this day in history.
Feb 10 On this day in history florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44
Feb 15 On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange
Feb 16 In the year 1774 pierre Rode, composer
Feb 17 Raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823) in the year 1774.
Feb 22 English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright on this day in history.
Mar 04 In the year 1774 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel)
Mar 04 In the year 1774 first sighting of Orion nebula
Mar 05 In the year 1774 christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer
Mar 07 On this day in history british close port of Boston to all commerce
Mar 16 In the year 1774 matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)
Mar 20 In the year 1774 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 In the year 1774 oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17
Apr 17 On this day in history vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer
Apr 19 In the year 1774 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 Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse on this day in history.
Apr 30 Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee in the year 1774.
May 10 In the year 1774 louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64
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 Britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio in the year 1774.
May 20 Britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history chestertown tea party occurs (tea dumped into Chester River)
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