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

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

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   On this day in history thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service  

Apr 09   French troops occupy Mons in the year 1691.  

Apr 23   In the year 1691 jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies  

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 in the year 1691.  

Jun 12   In the year 1691 pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII  

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer in the year 1691.  

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 in the year 1691.  

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   On this day in history yorktown Va founded  

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

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   Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on this day in history.  

Oct 03   English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland on this day in history.  

Oct 17   On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth  

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

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

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.  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

Apr 09   In the year 1691 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   On this day in history birth of alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)  

Aug 28   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)  

Jan 13   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1691 jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies  

May 10   On this day in history death of colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615)  

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