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Born on Tuesday February 1, 1774
- Adriana (Ariaantje) van Paassen, Honselersdijk († 1837)
- Antonius Boes, Goch (D),D († 1814)
- Angenieta (Agnitha) van Varik, Avezaath († 1830)
- Abe Klazes Veltman, Oppenhuizen, Wymbritseradeel († 1841)
- Antje Hendriks DOKTER, Hollum, Ameland, Friesland, Nederland († 1844)
- Adriaan van Roessel, Loon op Zand
- Antje Dokter, Hollum, Ameland, Friesland, Nederland († 1844)
- Anna Goossens, Stein, Limburg, Nederland
- Aartje de Vries, Elburg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Andries Gerrits Greve, Elburg, Gelderland, Nederland
Died on Tuesday February 1, 1774
- Deliaantje Meeuwis Krijnen (90)
- Geertien Harms, Vries
- Cornelius Jan van Steenhoven (61), Raamsdonk
- Anna van Rijn (2), Raamsdonk
- Aagje Leendertsdr. van der Schalk (25), Noordwijk, ZH, Nederland
- Geert Eilkes (1), Wildervank, Groningen, Netherlands
- Anna De Weerdt, Reet
- Anna Barends van Lexmont, Delfshaven
- Christine Schneider (3), Erndtebrück, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Andries(of Andreas) Van Inneveld (51), Wouw, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 1, 1774 at Delpher
Born on February 1
- 1690 » Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian violinist and composer († 1768)
- 1701 » Johan Agrell, Swedish-German pianist and composer († 1765)
- 1761 » Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, South African-French mycologist and academic († 1836)
- 1763 » Thomas Campbell, Irish minister and theologian († 1854)
- 1796 » Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich, Swiss minister, poet, and educator († 1865)
- 1801 » Émile Littré, French lexicographer and philosopher († 1881)
- 1820 » George Hendric Houghton, American clergyman and theologian († 1897)
- 1836 » Emil Hartmann, Danish organist and composer († 1898)
- 1844 » G. Stanley Hall, American psychologist and academic († 1924)
- 1851 » Durham Stevens, American lawyer and diplomat († 1908)
Died on February 1
- 1718 » Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1660)
- 1733 » Augustus II the Strong, Polish king (b. 1670)
- 1734 » John Floyer, English physician and author (b. 1649)
- 1743 » Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian organist and composer (b. 1657)
- 1750 » Bakar of Georgia (b. 1699)
- 1761 » Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French priest and historian (b. 1682)
- 1768 » Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, English field marshal and politician (b. 1685)
- 1793 » William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1717)
- 1832 » Archibald Murphey, American judge and politician (b. 1777)
- 1851 » Mary Shelley, English novelist and playwright (b. 1797)
Names that were popular for boys in 1774
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Dirk
- Jacobus
- Jean
- John
- Adrianus
- Klaas
Names that were popular for girls in 1774
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- Adriana
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1774
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 21 » Abdul Hamid I becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.
- May 10 » Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France.
- July 21 » Russo-Turkish War (1768–74): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war.
- September 4 » New Caledonia is first sighted by Europeans, during the second voyage of Captain James Cook.
- September 5 » First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.
- October 21 » The flag of Taunton, Massachusetts is the first to include the word "Liberty".
Weather February 1, 1774
The temperature on February 1, 1774 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: betrokken geheel betrokken.