Historical Events In 1681
Thursday, 23 October 2025
Jan 06 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on this day in history.
Jan 06 In the year 1681 first recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)
Jan 20 In the year 1681 francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer
Feb 14 In the year 1681 francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77
Mar 04 On this day in history king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn
Mar 04 King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania in the year 1681.
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 French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on this day in history.
Mar 14 Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer in the year 1681.
Mar 21 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on this day in history.
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 Anne Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.
Jun 09 William Lilly, English astrologer, dies in the year 1681.
Jun 18 On this day in history feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer
Jul 02 In the year 1681 earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason
Jul 05 Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies in the year 1681.
Jul 08 Georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
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 Netherlands & Sweden sign treaty on this day in history.
Oct 07 Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 in the year 1681.
Oct 23 French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg on this day in history.
Oct 24 Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London on this day in history.
Nov 09 Hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.
Dec 08 Gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies in the year 1681.