Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Events January 22 - Impostor Mary Carleton is hanged in Newgate prison in England for multiple thefts and returning from penal transportation March 18 - John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton sells his part of New Jersey to the Quakers. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Events and Trends The personal union of the crowns of Spain and Portugal ends due to a revolution in the latter (1640). ... Significant Events and Trends World Leaders King Frederick III of Denmark (1648 - 1670). ... Events and Trends Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary in 1660 and ends it, due to failing eyesight in 1669. ... Events and Trends Newton and Leibniz independently discover calculus. ... Events and Trends The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers. ... Events and Trends Thomas Neale designed Seven Dials The Salem Witchcraft Trials are held in Massachusetts Bay Colony (1692). ... Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... See also: 1673 in literature, other events of 1674, 1675 in literature, list of years in literature. ... The year 1674 in science and technology included many events, some of which are included below. ... 1673 colonial governors - Events of 1674 - 1675 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year See also: List of state leaders in 1674 Portugal Angola - Francisco de Távora, Governor of Angola (1669-1676) Categories: 1674 | Lists of colonial governors by year ... 1673 state leaders - Events of 1674 - 1675 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1674 List of international organization leaders in 1674 List of colonial governors in 1674 Asia China (Qing Dynasty) - Kangxi, Emperor of China (1662-1722) Japan - Monarch - Reigen, Emperor of Japan...

Events

• February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, which renamed it New York
• May 21 - John Sobieski is elected by the nobility to be the King of Poland.
• June 6 - Shivaji is crowned King of the Maratha lands.
• August 11 - The French army under Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé defeated the Dutch-Spanish-Austrian army under William III of Orange at Seneffe.
• November 10 - Anglo-Dutch War: As provided in the Treaty of Westminster of 19 February, Netherlands cedes New Netherlands to England.
• December 4 - Father Jacques Marquette founds a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illinois Indians (the mission would later grow into the city of Chicago, Illinois).

February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Treaty of Westminster was the peace treaty that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War. ... Dutch Revival buildings from the early 20th century on Pearl Street in lower Manhattan recall the Dutch origins of the city. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... Reign From May 21, 1674, until June 17, 1696 Elected On May 21, 1674 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation On February 2, 1676 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Nobel Family Sobieski Coat of Arms Janina Parents Jakub Sobieski Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz Consorts Marie Casimire Louise Children... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... Shivaji Bhonslé, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonslé (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674 which was instrumental in the downfall of the Mughal Empire. ... Shivaji and his faithful Maratha comrades The Marāthās is a collective term referring to a group of Hindu, Marathi-speaking castes of warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a substantial empire, covering a major part of India, in the 17th... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé (September 8, 1621 - November 11, 1686). ... William III of England (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and King of Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scots... Battle of Seneffe Conflict Third Anglo-Dutch War Date August 11, 1674 Place Near Seneffe, Belgium Result French victory The Battle of Seneffe was fought on August 11, French victory under Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé against the Dutch-Austrian army under William III of Orange. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... The painting Dutch attack on the Medway, June 1667 by Pieter Cornelisz van Soest, painted c. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... New Netherland (Dutch Nieuw-Nederland, Latin: Nova Belgica) was the territory claimed by the Netherlands on the eastern coast of North America in the 17th century. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Father Jacques Marquette (French: Père Jacques Marquette) (10 June 1637–May 18, 1675) and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to see and map the Mississippi River. ... Sunset on Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ...

Births

• January 15 - Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)
• January 24 - Thomas Tanner, English bishop and antiquarian (d. 1735)
• July 12 - Abigail Williams, American accuser in the Salem witch trials (d. 1765)
• July 17 - Isaac Watts, English hymnist (d. 1748)
• August 2 - Philip II, Duke of Orléans, regent of France (d. 1723)
• August 9 - František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)
• December 25 - Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)

January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (January 15, 1674 - June 17, 1762), was a French poet and tragedian. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Tanner (January 24, 1674 - December 14, 1735) was an English antiquary and prelate. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Abigail Williams testimony against George Jacobs, Jr. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... Isaac Watts. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Philippe of Orléans Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Philippe Charles (August 2, 1674 – December 2, 1723) called Duke of Chartres (1674–1701), and then Duke of Orléans (1701–1723) was Regent of France from 1715 to 1723. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... link titleFrantišek Maxmilián Kaňka (August 9, 1674 - July 14, 1766, both in Prague) was Czech architect and builder. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... Thomas Halyburton (December 25, 1674 - 1712), Scottish divine, was born at Dupplin, near Perth. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ...

Deaths

• January 12 - Giacomo Carissimi Italian composer (b. 1605)
• February 22 - Jean Chapelain, French writer (b. 1595)
• February 24 - Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)
• March 8 - Charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597)
• June 14 - Marin le Roy de Gomberville, French writer (b. 1600)
• July 2 - Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1614)
• August 12 - Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (b. 1602)
• October - Robert Herrick, English poet (b. 1591)
• October 10 - Thomas Traherne, English poet
• October 22 - Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)
• October 27 - Hallgrímur Pétursson, Icelandic poet (b. 1614)
• November 8 - John Milton, English poet (b. 1608)
• December 9 - Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, English statesman and historian (b. 1609)