Historical Events In 1681

Jan 06   In the year 1681 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)   

Jan 06   First recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1681 francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1681 anne Danican Philidor, composer   

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   In the year 1681 earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason   

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

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

Aug 17   On this day in history nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76   

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

Sep 28   Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer in the year 1681.   

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

Oct 07   Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1681.   

Dec 08   On this day in history gerard Terborch, the Younger, Dutch painter/etcher, dies   

Jan 20   Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1681.   

Apr 11   Anne Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1681 birth of feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer   

Jun 26   Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born in the year 1681.   

Aug 22   In the year 1681 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

Sep 11   Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Richard Allestree, English royalist churchman (b. 1619) died in the year 1681.   

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

Mar 12   French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

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