Historical Events In 1681
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Jan 06 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) in the year 1681.
Jan 06 On this day in history first recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)
Jan 20 Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer on this day in history.
Feb 14 In the year 1681 francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77
Mar 04 In the year 1681 king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn
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 in the year 1681.
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 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on this day in history.
Mar 30 In the year 1681 pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver
Apr 09 In the year 1681 alfonso Marsh, composer, dies at 54
Apr 11 Anne Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.
Jun 09 William Lilly, English astrologer, dies on this day in history.
Jun 18 Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer in the year 1681.
Jul 02 On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason
Jul 05 Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on this day in history.
Jul 08 On this day in history georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60
Aug 17 On this day in history nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76
Aug 22 In the year 1681 pierre Danican Philidor, composer
Sep 28 Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer in the year 1681.
Sep 30 Netherlands & Sweden sign treaty on this day in history.
Oct 07 On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61
Oct 23 In the year 1681 french troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg
Oct 24 In the year 1681 earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London
Nov 09 In the year 1681 hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion
Dec 08 In the year 1681 gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies