Historical Events In 1691

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history johann Balthasar Konig, composer  

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 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   Jan Francisci, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 16   In the year 1691 yorktown Va founded  

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   Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter in the year 1691.  

Oct 03   On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland  

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

Nov 15   Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71 in the year 1691.  

Nov 27   On this day in history josef Antonin Planicky, composer  

Dec 04   In the year 1691 emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania  

Dec 10   Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist in the year 1691.  

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

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 in the year 1691.  

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

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

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

Jul 25   Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) was born in the year 1691.  

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

Jan 13   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 in the year 1691.  

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.