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Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1774. This year saw 28 significant events. 2 notable figures were born.
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Chief Justice John Jay (28) weds Sarah Van Brugh Livingston (17)
Chief Justice John Jay (28) weds Sarah Van Brugh Livingston (17)
Boston Port Act: Following the passage of the act, the British government orders Port of Boston closed to punish colonis
Boston Port Act: Following the passage of the act, the British government orders Port of Boston closed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party
English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state
Joseph Priestley (24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist, Unitarian, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator and classical liberal political...
Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the First Continental Congress i
Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the First Continental Congress in Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Italian composer Antonio Salieri (24) weds Therese Helferstorfer
Italian composer Antonio Salieri (24) weds Therese Helferstorfer
First Continental Congress makes Declaration of Colonial Rights in Philadelphia
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates of twelve of the Thirteen Colonies (Georgia did not attend) held from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia at...
First incident of the American Revolution, 400 New Hampshire militiamen successfully attack Fort William and Mary and se
First incident of the American Revolution, 400 New Hampshire militiamen successfully attack Fort William and Mary and seize its gunpowder and weapons
Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit
Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit
Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Government Act (14 Geo. 3. c. 45) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain, receiving royal assent on 20 May 1774.
First Unitarianism church service in England held by Theophilus Lindsey at the Essex Street Capel in London
First Unitarianism church service in England held by Theophilus Lindsey at the Essex Street Capel in London
Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee for the second time
Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee for the second time
The British pass the second of the Intolerable Acts: the Massachusetts Government Act, giving British-appointed governor
The British pass the second of the Intolerable Acts: the Massachusetts Government Act, giving British-appointed governor wide-ranging powers
Chestertown tea party occurs (tea dumped into Chester River)
The Chestertown Tea Party was a protest against British excise duties which, according to local legend, took place in May 1774 in Chestertown, Maryland, as a response to the British Tea Act.
Intolerable Acts: Amendment to original Quartering Act enacted, allows governors in colonial America to house British so
Intolerable Acts: Amendment to original Quartering Act enacted, allows governors in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns, or other buildings if suitable quarters not provided
Jews of Algiers escape attacking Spanish Army
Jews of Algiers escape attacking Spanish Army
Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves
Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves
Formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Harrodsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Kentucky, United States.
British parliament accepts Quebec Act, which extends the province's territory and restores French civil law
Timeline of the American Revolution—timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined for independence from the British Empire, and...
Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coerci
Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts
Citizens of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, pass a symbolic declaration of independence
Citizens of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, pass a symbolic declaration of independence
Russo-Turkish War, 1768-74: Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign Treaty of Kuchuk-Kainarji ending the war
The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (Turkish: Küçük Kaynarca Antlaşması; Russian: Кючук-Кайнарджийский мир), formerly often written Kuchuk-Kainarji, was a peace treaty signed on 21 July [O.S.
The first Continental Congress, a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that later become the United S
The first Continental Congress, a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that later become the United States, convenes at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia
Cossack pretender to the Russian throne Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev captured
Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (also spelled Pugachyov; Russian: Емельян Иванович Пугачёв; c. 1742 – 21 January [O.S.
American Continental Congress orders discouragement of entertainment
American Continental Congress orders discouragement of entertainment
First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts, in defiance of British rule
First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts, in defiance of British rule in Colonial America
First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, who acted as the Provisional Government for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the...
First City Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry formed at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, one of the oldest US military units
First City Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry formed at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, one of the oldest US military units still in service
Matthew Flinders is born
Matthew Flinders royal navy officer, navigator and cartographer, known for royal navy officer, navigator and cartographer, was born on 1774-03-16.
Meriwether Lewis is born
Meriwether Lewis, American explorer and governor, known for american explorer and governor, was born on 1774-08-18.
Events
Chief Justice John Jay (28) weds Sarah Van Brugh Livingston (17)
Chief Justice John Jay (28) weds Sarah Van Brugh Livingston (17)
Boston Port Act: Following the passage of the act, the British government orders Port of Boston closed to punish colonis
Boston Port Act: Following the passage of the act, the British government orders Port of Boston closed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party
English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state
Joseph Priestley (24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist, Unitarian, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator and classical liberal political...
Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the First Continental Congress i
Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the First Continental Congress in Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Italian composer Antonio Salieri (24) weds Therese Helferstorfer
Italian composer Antonio Salieri (24) weds Therese Helferstorfer
First Continental Congress makes Declaration of Colonial Rights in Philadelphia
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates of twelve of the Thirteen Colonies (Georgia did not attend) held from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia at...
First incident of the American Revolution, 400 New Hampshire militiamen successfully attack Fort William and Mary and se
First incident of the American Revolution, 400 New Hampshire militiamen successfully attack Fort William and Mary and seize its gunpowder and weapons
Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit
Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit
Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Government Act (14 Geo. 3. c. 45) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain, receiving royal assent on 20 May 1774.
First Unitarianism church service in England held by Theophilus Lindsey at the Essex Street Capel in London
First Unitarianism church service in England held by Theophilus Lindsey at the Essex Street Capel in London
Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee for the second time
Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee for the second time
The British pass the second of the Intolerable Acts: the Massachusetts Government Act, giving British-appointed governor
The British pass the second of the Intolerable Acts: the Massachusetts Government Act, giving British-appointed governor wide-ranging powers
Chestertown tea party occurs (tea dumped into Chester River)
The Chestertown Tea Party was a protest against British excise duties which, according to local legend, took place in May 1774 in Chestertown, Maryland, as a response to the British Tea Act.
Intolerable Acts: Amendment to original Quartering Act enacted, allows governors in colonial America to house British so
Intolerable Acts: Amendment to original Quartering Act enacted, allows governors in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns, or other buildings if suitable quarters not provided
Jews of Algiers escape attacking Spanish Army
Jews of Algiers escape attacking Spanish Army
Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves
Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves
Formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Harrodsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Kentucky, United States.
British parliament accepts Quebec Act, which extends the province's territory and restores French civil law
Timeline of the American Revolution—timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined for independence from the British Empire, and...
Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coerci
Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts
Citizens of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, pass a symbolic declaration of independence
Citizens of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, pass a symbolic declaration of independence
Russo-Turkish War, 1768-74: Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign Treaty of Kuchuk-Kainarji ending the war
The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (Turkish: Küçük Kaynarca Antlaşması; Russian: Кючук-Кайнарджийский мир), formerly often written Kuchuk-Kainarji, was a peace treaty signed on 21 July [O.S.
The first Continental Congress, a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that later become the United S
The first Continental Congress, a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that later become the United States, convenes at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia
Cossack pretender to the Russian throne Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev captured
Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (also spelled Pugachyov; Russian: Емельян Иванович Пугачёв; c. 1742 – 21 January [O.S.
American Continental Congress orders discouragement of entertainment
American Continental Congress orders discouragement of entertainment
First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts, in defiance of British rule
First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts, in defiance of British rule in Colonial America
First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, who acted as the Provisional Government for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the...
First City Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry formed at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, one of the oldest US military units
First City Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry formed at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, one of the oldest US military units still in service
Famous Births
birth
Matthew Flinders is born
Matthew Flinders royal navy officer, navigator and cartographer, known for royal navy officer, navigator and cartographer, was born on 1774-03-16.
birth
Meriwether Lewis is born
Meriwether Lewis, American explorer and governor, known for american explorer and governor, was born on 1774-08-18.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1774?
- In 1774, there were 28 significant historical events. Notable events include British House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright, Chief Justice John Jay (28) weds Sarah Van Brugh Livingston (17), Boston Port Act: Following the passage of the act, the British government orders Port of Boston closed to punish colonis.
- Who was born in 1774?
- 2 notable figures were born in 1774, including Matthew Flinders is born, Meriwether Lewis is born.