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   Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 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   In the year 1681 french van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45  

Mar 14   Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1681.  

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

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

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   Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer in the year 1681.  

Sep 30   Netherlands & Sweden sign treaty in the year 1681.  

Oct 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1681.  

Nov 09   Hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion in the year 1681.  

Dec 08   Gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies in the year 1681.  

Jan 20   In the year 1681 birth of francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer  

Mar 14   In the year 1681 birth of georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer  

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

Apr 11   In the year 1681 birth of anne Danican Philidor, composer  

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

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   In the year 1681 birth of johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741)  

Jan 28   On this day in history death of richard Allestree, English royalist churchman (b. 1619)  

Feb 14   On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77  

Mar 12   In the year 1681 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   On this day in history death of pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600)  

Jun 09   William Lilly, English astrologer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history death of oliver Plunkett, Irish saint (b. 1629)  

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