Historical Events Feb 9 English reconquer NY from Netherlands Feb 19 Dutch Republic and England sign Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War; North American colony of New Netherland returned to British [OS date, 02-09 NS] Events in 1674 Famous Birthdays Feb 21 Johann Augustin Kobelius, German Baroque composer, and kapellmeister, born in Wählitz, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1731) Born in 1674 Famous Deaths Feb 22 Jean Chapelain, French writer and poet (La Pucelle), dies at 78 Feb 22 John Wilson, English composer, dies at 78 Feb 24 Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) Jan 1674 History by Year Mar 1674 Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal Year of the Rabbit2023 Year of the Dragon2024 Year of the Snake2025 Year of the Horse2026 Year of the Goat/Sheep2027 Year of the Monkey2028
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