Historical Events In 1691

Jan 07   In the year 1691 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   In the year 1691 george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66  

Jan 18   English king Willem III travels to The Hague in the year 1691.  

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   In the year 1691 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   In the year 1691 thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service  

Apr 09   On this day in history french troops occupy Mons  

Apr 23   In the year 1691 jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies  

May 16   In the year 1691 jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason  

May 17   Antoine Court, French reformed theologist in the year 1691.  

May 29   In the year 1691 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61  

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

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer in the year 1691.  

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

Jul 12   In the year 1691 antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII  

Jul 12   Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1691.  

Aug 16   Yorktown Va founded on this day in history.  

Aug 19   In the year 1691 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks  

Aug 19   On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle  

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   New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth in the year 1691.  

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   On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1691 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

Apr 09   On this day in history birth of johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (d. 1761)  

May 17   Antoine Court, French reformed theologist was born in the year 1691.  

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer was born in the year 1691.  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history birth of alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)  

Aug 28   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)  

Jan 13   On this day in history george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66  

Jan 20   Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1691.  

Feb 01   In the year 1691 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 in the year 1691.  

May 16   On this day in history death of jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason