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   Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1681.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1681.   

Mar 14   Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer in the year 1681.   

Mar 21   In the year 1681 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London   

Mar 30   Pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver in the year 1681.   

Apr 09   Alfonso Marsh, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1681.   

Apr 11   In the year 1681 anne Danican Philidor, composer   

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   On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason   

Jul 05   In the year 1681 fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies   

Jul 08   Georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1681.   

Aug 17   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76 in the year 1681.   

Aug 22   In the year 1681 pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1681 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1681 birth of pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver   

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

Jun 18   Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer was born in the year 1681.   

Jun 26   Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

Sep 11   On this day in history birth of johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741)   

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

Feb 14   Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1681.   

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

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

May 25   Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600) died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   Oliver Plunkett, Irish saint (b. 1629) died in the year 1681.   

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