Historical Events In 1691

Jan 07   In the year 1691 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   On this day in history george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66  

Jan 18   English king Willem III travels to The Hague in the year 1691.  

Jan 20   On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77  

Jan 28   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1691 alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80  

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   French troops occupy Mons in the year 1691.  

Apr 23   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies on this day in history.  

May 16   Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason on this day in history.  

May 17   In the year 1691 antoine Court, French reformed theologist  

May 29   On this day in history cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61  

Jun 12   On this day in history pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII  

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer in the year 1691.  

Jul 01   Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII  

Jul 12   In the year 1691 battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II  

Jul 16   On this day in history francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies  

Jul 22   On this day in history battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France  

Jul 25   In the year 1691 alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)  

Aug 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 in the year 1691.  

Sep 17   In the year 1691 colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter  

Oct 03   English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland on this day in history.  

Oct 17   New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth in the year 1691.  

Nov 15   Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Josef Antonin Planicky, composer in the year 1691.  

Dec 04   In the year 1691 emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania  

Dec 10   On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist  

Jan 28   In the year 1691 birth of johann Balthasar Konig, composer  

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

Apr 09   Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

May 17   In the year 1691 birth of antoine Court, French reformed theologist  

Jun 14   In the year 1691 birth of jan Francisci, composer  

Jun 17   On this day in history birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)  

Jul 25   Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1691 george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66  

Jan 20   Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1691 alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80  

Feb 08   Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1691.  

Apr 03   On this day in history death of jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608)  

Apr 23   In the year 1691 jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies  

May 10   In the year 1691 death of colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615)  

May 16   On this day in history death of jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason