1674

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1640s  1650s  1660s  – 1670s –  1680s  1690s  1700s
Years:	1671 1672 1673 – 1674 – 1675 1676 1677

1674 Media

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  August 11: The Grand Conde is saved by his son during a cavalry charge at the bloody Battle of Seneffe.

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  Reception of Conde after the battle at Seneffe

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  Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

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  • Das Portrait malte Pickenoy zum Dank für die erfolgte Behandlung seiner Tochter durch Dr. Tulp.
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  Portrait of John Milton in National Portrait Gallery, London (detail)

1674 (MDCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1674th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 674th year of the 2nd millennium, the 74th year of the 17th century, and the 5th year of the 1670s decade. As of the start of 1674, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events

• February 19 – England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. Part of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, which renames it New York.