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   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1691 english king Willem III travels to The Hague   

Jan 20   Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1691.   

Jan 28   On this day in history johann Balthasar Konig, composer   

Feb 01   Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1691 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

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 in the year 1691.   

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   Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 in the year 1691.   

Jun 12   Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII in the year 1691.   

Jun 14   In the year 1691 jan Francisci, composer   

Jul 01   In the year 1691 marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 12   Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII in the year 1691.   

Jul 12   Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II in the year 1691.   

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

Jul 22   Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) in the year 1691.   

Aug 16   On this day in history yorktown Va founded   

Aug 19   Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle in the year 1691.   

Sep 12   Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland   

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

Nov 15   Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71 in the year 1691.   

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

Dec 04   Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania in the year 1691.   

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

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

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 in the year 1691.   

May 17   On this day in history birth of antoine Court, French reformed theologist   

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

Jun 17   Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) was born in the year 1691.   

Aug 28   In the year 1691 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

Jan 13   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 in the year 1691.   

Jan 20   In the year 1691 christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 03   Jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608) died on this day in history.   

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