Page 2: Historical Events In 1674

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

Oct 26   In the year 1674 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   On this day in history franciscus van Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker, executed at 72   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1674 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   In the year 1674 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)   

Jan 24   Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born in the year 1674.   

Feb 21   Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born in the year 1674.   

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

May 31   On this day in history birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer   

Jun 20   Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1674 birth of eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo   

Jan 10   On this day in history jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1674 giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

Feb 22   On this day in history john Wilson, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 24   In the year 1674 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

Mar 06   On this day in history johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58   

Mar 08   Charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597) died on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1674 death of john Graunt, English statistician (b. 1620)