Historical Events In 1681

Jan 06   In the year 1681 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)   

Jan 06   On this day in history first recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)   

Jan 20   On this day in history francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer   

Feb 14   In the year 1681 francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77   

Mar 04   King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania   

Mar 10   English Quaker William Penn receives charter from Charles II, making him sole proprietor of colonial American territory Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history french van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45   

Mar 14   On this day in history georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer   

Mar 21   On this day in history 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London   

Mar 30   Pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Alfonso Marsh, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1681 anne Danican Philidor, composer   

Jun 09   William Lilly, English astrologer, dies in the year 1681.   

Jun 18   Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies   

Jul 08   In the year 1681 georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60   

Aug 17   In the year 1681 nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76   

Aug 22   Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer   

Sep 30   In the year 1681 netherlands & Sweden sign treaty   

Oct 07   Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 in the year 1681.   

Oct 23   French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg in the year 1681.   

Oct 24   Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion   

Dec 08   In the year 1681 gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer   

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer   

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver   

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of anne Danican Philidor, composer   

Jun 18   In the year 1681 birth of feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer   

Jun 26   Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born in the year 1681.   

Aug 22   Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Richard Allestree, English royalist churchman (b. 1619) died on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 in the year 1681.   

Apr 09   Alfonso Marsh, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1681 death of pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600)   

Jun 09   On this day in history william Lilly, English astrologer, dies   

Jul 01   Oliver Plunkett, Irish saint (b. 1629) died on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on this day in history.