Historical Events In 1691
Friday, 25 October 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 In the year 1691 george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66
Jan 18 On this day in history english king Willem III travels to The Hague
Jan 20 On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77
Jan 28 On this day in history johann Balthasar Konig, composer
Feb 01 On this day in history alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80
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 French troops occupy Mons on this day in history.
Apr 23 Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies in the year 1691.
May 16 In the year 1691 jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason
May 17 On this day in history antoine Court, French reformed theologist
May 29 Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Jun 12 Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII on this day in history.
Jun 14 In the year 1691 jan Francisci, composer
Jul 01 In the year 1691 marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77
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 Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies in the year 1691.
Jul 22 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Aug 19 Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks in the year 1691.
Aug 19 In the year 1691 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle
Sep 12 Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 on this day in history.
Sep 17 On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
Oct 03 On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
Oct 17 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on this day in history.
Nov 15 In the year 1691 albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71
Nov 27 On this day in history josef Antonin Planicky, composer
Dec 04 Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania in the year 1691.
Dec 10 Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist in the year 1691.