Notable Historical Events - 1674
1674 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 9 |
English reconquer NY from Netherlands |
Feb 19 |
Netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) |
Apr 22 |
Netherlands & Munster sign peace treaty |
May 11 |
Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty |
May 21 |
General John Sobieski chosen King of Poland |
May 28 |
German Parliament declares war on France |
Jul 1 |
Spain, France & Netherlands form Triple Alliance |
Jul 19 |
Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer |
Aug 11 |
1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) |
Aug 18 |
Jean Racine's "Iphigénie" premieres in Versailles |
Sep 20 |
2nd West Indies Company forms |
Oct 11 |
Pierre Corneille's "Surena" premieres in Paris |
Oct 16 |
Emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz |
Oct 26 |
Prince Willem III occupies Grave |
Nov 10 |
Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English |
Dec 4 |
Father Marquette builds 1st dwelling in what is now Chicago |
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