Historical Events In 1681

Jan 06   1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) in the year 1681.  

Jan 06   First recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer  

Feb 14   In the year 1681 francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77  

Mar 04   In the year 1681 king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn  

Mar 04   King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania in the year 1681.  

Mar 10   On this day in history english Quaker William Penn receives charter from Charles II, making him sole proprietor of colonial American territory Pennsylvania  

Mar 12   On this day in history french van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45  

Mar 14   On this day in history georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer  

Mar 21   3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver in the year 1681.  

Apr 09   In the year 1681 alfonso Marsh, composer, dies at 54  

Apr 11   On this day in history anne Danican Philidor, composer  

Jun 09   William Lilly, English astrologer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason in the year 1681.  

Jul 05   Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 17   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76 in the year 1681.  

Aug 22   In the year 1681 pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

Sep 28   On this day in history johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer  

Sep 30   Netherlands & Sweden sign treaty on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 in the year 1681.  

Oct 23   French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg in the year 1681.  

Oct 24   In the year 1681 earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London  

Nov 09   In the year 1681 hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion  

Dec 08   Gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer  

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer  

Mar 30   Pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Anne Danican Philidor, composer was born in the year 1681.  

Jun 18   Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer was born in the year 1681.  

Jun 26   On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)  

Aug 22   Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born in the year 1681.  

Sep 11   Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741) was born in the year 1681.  

Jan 28   Richard Allestree, English royalist churchman (b. 1619) died in the year 1681.  

Feb 14   Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1681.  

Mar 12   On this day in history french van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45  

Apr 09   On this day in history alfonso Marsh, composer, dies at 54  

May 25   On this day in history death of pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600)  

Jun 09   William Lilly, English astrologer, dies in the year 1681.  

Jul 01   On this day in history death of oliver Plunkett, Irish saint (b. 1629)  

Jul 05   On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies