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   In the year 1691 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 in the year 1691.   

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service   

Apr 09   On this day in history french troops occupy Mons   

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

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

May 17   On this day in history 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   Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII in the year 1691.   

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   In the year 1691 antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII   

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

Jul 16   Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1691 battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France   

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

Aug 16   Yorktown Va founded on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1691 johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44   

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

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

Oct 17   New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1691 emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania   

Dec 10   In the year 1691 cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1691 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   Jan Francisci, composer was born in the year 1691.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history birth of alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1691 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

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   Colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615) died on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1691 death of jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason