List of 1674 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1674
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 17, 1674 | An earthquake strikes the Indonesian island of Ambon. It triggers a 100 m (330 ft) megatsunami which drowns over 2,300 people. |
| February 19, 1674 | England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England. |
| March 14, 1674 | The Third Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of Ronas Voe results in the Dutch East India Company ship Wapen van Rotterdam being captured with a death toll of up to 300 Dutch crew and soldiers. |
| May 21, 1674 | The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. |
| July 21, 1674 | A Dutch assault on the French island of Martinique is repulsed against all odds. |
| September 24, 1674 | Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji. |
| November 10, 1674 | Third Anglo-Dutch War: As provided in the Treaty of Westminster, Netherlands cedes New Netherland to England. |