1774
Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
Russia imposed harsh terms on the Ottoman Empire: the Crimean Khanate became 'independent' (to be annexed nine years later), Russia claimed protection…
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Parliament closed Boston Harbor, rewrote Massachusetts's charter, and quartered troops in civilian houses.
Priestley Isolates Oxygen
In his laboratory, Priestley heated red mercuric oxide with a burning glass and collected a colorless gas in which a candle burned with a 'remarkably vigorous…
Goethe's Sorrows of Young Werther
A 24-year-old Frankfurt lawyer published a short epistolary novel about an artistic youth's doomed love and suicide.
First Continental Congress Meets
Fifty-six delegates from twelve colonies - Georgia stayed home - met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1774?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1774. The most significant is Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca.
What era was 1774 part of?
1774 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1774?
The events from 1774 span Middle East, North America and Europe.