Historical Events In 1691
Sunday, 07 March 2021
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 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 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 On this day in history alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80
Feb 08 On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79
Feb 17 On this day in history thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service
Apr 09 French troops occupy Mons on this day in history.
Apr 23 On this day in history jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies
May 16 On this day in history jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason
May 17 Antoine Court, French reformed theologist on this day in history.
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 In the year 1691 jan Francisci, composer
Jul 01 In the year 1691 marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77
Jul 12 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII in the year 1691.
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 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 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 Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on this day in history.
Oct 03 English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland on this day in history.
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 Josef Antonin Planicky, composer on this day in history.
Dec 04 Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania in the year 1691.
Dec 10 On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist