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   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 in the year 1691.  

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

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

Jan 28   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 in the year 1691.  

Feb 08   Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1691.  

Feb 17   Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service in the year 1691.  

Apr 09   On this day in history french troops occupy Mons  

Apr 23   On this day in history jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies  

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

May 17   On this day in history antoine Court, French reformed theologist  

May 29   Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 in the year 1691.  

Jun 12   Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII in the year 1691.  

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II  

Jul 16   On this day in history francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies  

Jul 22   On this day in history battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France  

Jul 25   In the year 1691 alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)  

Aug 16   On this day in history yorktown Va founded  

Aug 19   On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks  

Aug 19   Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle in the year 1691.  

Sep 12   Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 in the year 1691.  

Sep 17   On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter  

Oct 03   In the year 1691 english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland  

Oct 17   New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on this day in history.  

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   Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1691 cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist  

Jan 28   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer was born in the year 1691.  

Feb 27   Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

May 17   In the year 1691 birth of antoine Court, French reformed theologist  

Jun 14   In the year 1691 birth of jan Francisci, composer  

Jun 17   Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born in the year 1691.  

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

Aug 28   Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born in the year 1691.  

Jan 13   In the year 1691 george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66  

Jan 20   Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1691 alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80  

Feb 08   In the year 1691 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79  

Apr 03   In the year 1691 death of jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608)  

Apr 23   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies in the year 1691.  

May 10   Colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615) died on this day in history.  

May 16   Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason died in the year 1691.