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Historical Events Happened In 1691

Monday, 20 May 2013

Jan 07 On this day in history louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 is forced to issue card money to pay the troops in the Quebec garrison, due to the non-arrival of a supply ship.

Jan 13 George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history english king Willem III travels to The Hague

Jan 20 On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77

Jan 28 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer on this day in history.

Feb 01 On this day in history alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80

Feb 08 Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Feb 17 Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service on this day in history.

Apr 09 French troops occupy Mons on this day in history.

Apr 23 Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies on this day in history.

May 16 Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason on this day in history.

May 17 On this day in history antoine Court, French reformed theologist

May 29 Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Jun 12 On this day in history pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII

Jun 14 Jan Francisci, composer on this day in history.

Jul 01 On this day in history marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77

Jul 12 On this day in history antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII

Jul 12 On this day in history battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II

Jul 16 Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies on this day in history.

Jul 22 Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France on this day in history.

Jul 25 Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) on this day in history.

Aug 16 Yorktown Va founded on this day in history.

Aug 19 On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks

Aug 19 Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on this day in history.

Sep 12 On this day in history johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44

Sep 17 On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter

Oct 03 On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland

Oct 17 On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth

Nov 15 On this day in history albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71

Nov 27 On this day in history josef Antonin Planicky, composer

Dec 04 On this day in history emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania

Dec 10 Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1691

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Konig, composer

Feb 27 Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.

Apr 09 Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.

May 17 Antoine Court, French reformed theologist was born on this day in history.

Jun 14 On this day in history birth of jan Francisci, composer

Jun 17 On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)

Jul 25 Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) was born on this day in history.

Aug 28 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1691

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 13 George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jan 20 On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77

Feb 01 On this day in history alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80

Feb 08 On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79

Apr 03 Jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608) died on this day in history.

Apr 23 Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies on this day in history.

May 10 Colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615) died on this day in history.

May 16 Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason died on this day in history.