Historical Events In 1681
Monday, 12 January 2026
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 In the year 1681 francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer 


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


Mar 04 King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn in the year 1681. 


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


Mar 10 In the year 1681 english Quaker William Penn receives charter from Charles II, making him sole proprietor of colonial American territory Pennsylvania 


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 in the year 1681. 


Apr 09 On this day in history alfonso Marsh, composer, dies at 54 


Apr 11 Anne Danican Philidor, composer in the year 1681. 


Jun 09 In the year 1681 william Lilly, English astrologer, dies 


Jun 18 On this day in history feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer 


Jul 02 Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason in the year 1681. 


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 Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76 on this day in history. 


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


Sep 28 Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer on this day in history. 


Sep 30 Netherlands & Sweden sign treaty on this day in history. 


Oct 07 In the year 1681 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 


Oct 23 On this day in history french troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg 


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


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