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What Happened in 1774 — Events, Births & Deaths
1774 brings together 3 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
June 1
- June 2
Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act of 1774 is enacted, allowing a governor in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns, or other buildings if suitable quarters are not provided.
September 1
- September 1
Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm.
October 1
- October 20
American Revolution: The Continental Association, a nonconsumption and nonimportation agreement against the British Isles and the British West Indies, is adopted by the First Continental Congress.