Historical Events In 1691
Monday, 04 July 2022
Jan 07 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 on this day in history.
Jan 13 George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Jan 18 In the year 1691 english king Willem III travels to The Hague
Jan 20 Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Jan 28 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer on this day in history.
Feb 01 Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 08 Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Feb 17 Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service in the year 1691.
Apr 09 In the year 1691 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 on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61
Jun 12 In the year 1691 pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII
Jun 14 In the year 1691 jan Francisci, composer
Jul 01 On this day in history marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77
Jul 12 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII on this day in history.
Jul 12 On this day in history battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II
Jul 16 Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies in the year 1691.
Jul 22 Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France in the year 1691.
Jul 25 On this day in history alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)
Aug 16 Yorktown Va founded on this day in history.
Aug 19 Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks in the year 1691.
Aug 19 On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle
Sep 12 Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 on this day in history.
Sep 17 In the year 1691 colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
Oct 03 On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
Oct 17 In the year 1691 new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth
Nov 15 On this day in history albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71
Nov 27 Josef Antonin Planicky, composer on this day in history.
Dec 04 Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania in the year 1691.
Dec 10 Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist on this day in history.