Historical Events In 1691
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 07 On this day in history louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 is forced to issue card money to pay the troops in the Quebec garrison, due to the non-arrival of a supply ship.
Jan 13 George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history english king Willem III travels to The Hague
Jan 20 Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Jan 28 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer on this day in history.
Feb 01 Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 in the year 1691.
Feb 08 Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1691.
Feb 17 Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service on this day in history.
Apr 09 On this day in history french troops occupy Mons
Apr 23 On this day in history jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies
May 16 In the year 1691 jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason
May 17 In the year 1691 antoine Court, French reformed theologist
May 29 In the year 1691 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61
Jun 12 Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII on this day in history.
Jun 14 Jan Francisci, composer on this day in history.
Jul 01 Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1691.
Jul 12 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII on this day in history.
Jul 12 In the year 1691 battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II
Jul 16 Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies in the year 1691.
Jul 22 In the year 1691 battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France
Jul 25 Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) on this day in history.
Aug 16 In the year 1691 yorktown Va founded
Aug 19 On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
Aug 19 Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle in the year 1691.
Sep 12 In the year 1691 johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44
Sep 17 On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
Oct 03 English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland in the year 1691.
Oct 17 On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth
Nov 15 Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71 in the year 1691.
Nov 27 Josef Antonin Planicky, composer on this day in history.
Dec 04 On this day in history emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania
Dec 10 On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist