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What Happened in August 1674

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Historical Events

  • Aug 11 Battle of at Seneffe: French force led by Louis, Grand Condé fights a combined Dutch, Imperial and Spanish force under William of Orange, both sides suffer heavy casualties with neither gaining a clear advantage

Iphigénie

Aug 18 Jean Racine's dramatic tragedy "Iphigénie" premieres in Versailles

Dramatist Jean Racine
Events in 1674

Famous Birthdays

  • Aug 2 Philippe II, Duke of Orléans and Regent of France (1715-23), born in Château de Saint Cloud, France (d. 1723)
  • Aug 9 František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect and builder, born in Prague (d. 1766)
Born in 1674

Famous Deaths

  • Aug 12 Philippe de Champaigne, French painter, dies at 72
  • Aug 13 Lasse Lucidor [Lars Johnstown], Swedish poet, dies in a tavern brawl at 35

Famous People by Generation

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