Historical Events In 1681

Jan 06   On this day in history 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)  

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

Jan 20   Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer in the year 1681.  

Feb 14   Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania  

Mar 10   In the year 1681 english Quaker William Penn receives charter from Charles II, making him sole proprietor of colonial American territory Pennsylvania  

Mar 12   French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer in the year 1681.  

Mar 21   In the year 1681 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London  

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

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

Apr 11   Anne Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history william Lilly, English astrologer, dies  

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

Jul 02   In the year 1681 earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason  

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

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   Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer in the year 1681.  

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   On this day in history french troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg  

Oct 24   On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London  

Nov 09   On this day in history hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion  

Dec 08   On this day in history gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies  

Jan 20   In the year 1681 birth of francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer  

Mar 14   Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1681 birth of pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver  

Apr 11   Anne Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1681 birth of feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer  

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

Aug 22   In the year 1681 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

Sep 11   Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Richard Allestree, English royalist churchman (b. 1619) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12   French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 in the year 1681.  

Apr 09   Alfonso Marsh, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1681.  

May 25   Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600) died on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history william Lilly, English astrologer, dies  

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

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