Historical Events In 1681

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1681 william Lilly, English astrologer, dies  

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

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

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

Jul 08   Georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 22   On this day in history pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

Sep 28   In the year 1681 johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer  

Sep 30   On this day in history netherlands & Sweden sign treaty  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1681 french troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg  

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

Nov 09   Hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.  

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   Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer was born in the year 1681.  

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

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

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

Jun 26   Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born in the year 1681.  

Aug 22   On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history death of richard Allestree, English royalist churchman (b. 1619)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 25   In the year 1681 death of pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600)  

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

Jul 01   Oliver Plunkett, Irish saint (b. 1629) died on this day in history.  

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