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 in the year 1691.   

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   On this day in history johann Balthasar Konig, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service in the year 1691.   

Apr 09   In the year 1691 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   Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 in the year 1691.   

Jun 12   Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history jan Francisci, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France in the year 1691.   

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

Aug 16   Yorktown Va founded on this day in history.   

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   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   English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland in the year 1691.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1691 albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71   

Nov 27   In the year 1691 josef Antonin Planicky, composer   

Dec 04   On this day in history emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania   

Dec 10   Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist in the year 1691.   

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

Feb 27   Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 23   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies in the year 1691.   

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.