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

Jan 18   English king Willem III travels to The Hague on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer in the year 1691.  

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 in the year 1691.  

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   In the year 1691 jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason  

May 17   In the year 1691 antoine Court, French reformed theologist  

May 29   In the year 1691 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 in the year 1691.  

Jul 01   Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies in the year 1691.  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1691 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   Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 in the year 1691.  

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   On this day in history albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71  

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

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   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer was born in the year 1691.  

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   In the year 1691 birth of jan Francisci, composer  

Jun 17   Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born in the year 1691.  

Jul 25   Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1691 death of jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608)  

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

May 10   Colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615) died on this day in history.  

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