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   On this day in history francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 02   Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

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

Sep 30   In the year 1681 netherlands & Sweden sign treaty  

Oct 07   Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 in the year 1681.  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London  

Nov 09   Hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   Anne Danican Philidor, composer was born in the year 1681.  

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 in the year 1681.  

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 in the year 1681.  

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