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

Jan 20   Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77  

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

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

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   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   In the year 1681 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London  

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

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

Apr 11   In the year 1681 anne Danican Philidor, composer  

Jun 09   In the year 1681 william Lilly, English astrologer, dies  

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

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1681 nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76  

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

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

Sep 30   In the year 1681 netherlands & Sweden sign treaty  

Oct 07   On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61  

Oct 23   French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg on this day in history.  

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

Nov 09   Hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion in the year 1681.  

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

Jan 20   Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1681 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   In the year 1681 birth of anne Danican Philidor, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1681 fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies