Historical Events In 1691

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   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 in the year 1691.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1691 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 17   In the year 1691 thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service  

Apr 09   In the year 1691 french troops occupy Mons  

Apr 23   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

May 29   Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1691 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   In the year 1691 battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II  

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

Jul 22   Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France on this day in history.  

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

Aug 16   In the year 1691 yorktown Va founded  

Aug 19   On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks  

Aug 19   Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle in the year 1691.  

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 in the year 1691.  

Oct 03   In the year 1691 english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland  

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

Nov 15   Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71 in the year 1691.  

Nov 27   On this day in history josef Antonin Planicky, composer  

Dec 04   In the year 1691 emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania  

Dec 10   On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist  

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1691 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)  

Jul 25   In the year 1691 birth of alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)  

Aug 28   Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 in the year 1691.  

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

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.  

Apr 03   Jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608) died on this day in history.  

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