Page 3: Historical Events In 1774

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

Sep 22   In the year 1774 clement XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74), dies   

Sep 26   In the year 1774 john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman   

Oct 07   On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer   

Oct 13   Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 in the year 1774.   

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

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 in the year 1774.   

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

Oct 18   Adolfs Muller, writer in the year 1774.   

Oct 20   In the year 1774 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   1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Oct 26   The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history william Horsley, composer   

Dec 02   In the year 1774 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54   

Dec 06   On this day in history austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education   

Dec 13   1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1774 first incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH   

Dec 13   On this day in history susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50   

Dec 14   Mass militiamen successfully attacked arsenal of Ft William & Mary on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia   

Dec 18   Jews expelled from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia by Empress Maria Theresa on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

Dec 30   On this day in history pieter G Witsen Geysbeek, Dutch historian/literary [or Dec 31]   

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Jan 01   André Marie Constant Duméril, French zoologist (d. 1860) was born in the year 1774.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1774.   

Jan 30   In the year 1774 frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69   

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   Oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17 in the year 1774.   

Apr 23   In the year 1774 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