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   On this day in history english king Willem III travels to The Hague  

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

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

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

Feb 08   Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies in the year 1691.  

May 16   Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason in the year 1691.  

May 17   Antoine Court, French reformed theologist in the year 1691.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 12   Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II on this day in history.  

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

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   Yorktown Va founded in the year 1691.  

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

Aug 19   On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 27   Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born in the year 1691.  

Apr 09   On this day in history birth of johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (d. 1761)  

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

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer was born in the year 1691.  

Jun 17   In the year 1691 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)  

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

Aug 28   Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born in the year 1691.  

Jan 13   On this day in history george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608) died in the year 1691.  

Apr 23   On this day in history jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies  

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

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