Historical Events In 1691

Jan 07   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   

Jan 18   English king Willem III travels to The Hague   

Jan 20   Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 28   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer.   

Feb 01   Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80   

Feb 08   Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 17   Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service.   

Apr 09   French troops occupy Mons.   

Apr 23   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies   

May 16   Jacob Leisler, is recorded as becoming 1st American colonist hanged for treason.   

May 17   Antoine Court, French reformed theologist   

May 29   Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61.   

Jun 12   Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII.   

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer   

Jul 01   Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 12   Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII   

Jul 12   Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II.   

Jul 16   Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies   

Jul 22   Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France.   

Jul 25   Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini).   

Aug 16   Yorktown Va founded.   

Aug 19   Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks.   

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

Sep 12   Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44   

Sep 17   Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter.   

Oct 03   English and Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland   

Oct 17   New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth   

Nov 15   Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71.   

Nov 27   Josef Antonin Planicky, composer.   

Dec 04   Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania   

Dec 10   Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist.   

Jan 28   Johann balthasar konig: Composer   

Feb 27   Edward cave: English editor and publisher    

Apr 09   Johann matthias gesner: German classical scholar    

May 17   Antoine court: French reformed theologist   

Jun 14   Jan francisci: Composer   

Jun 17   Giovanni paolo pannini: Italian painter and architect   

Jul 25   Alessandro galilei: Italian architect (cappella corsini)   

Aug 28   Elisabeth christine of brunswick-wolfenbüttel: Holy roman empire empress   

Jan 13   George fox: Founder of quakers,    

Jan 20   Christian de placker: Composer,   

Feb 01   Alexander viii: [pietro ottoboni], italian pope (1689-91),   

Feb 08   Carlo rainaldi: Composer,    

Apr 03   Jean petitot: Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608)   

Apr 23   Jean-henri d'anglebert: Composer,    

May 10   Colonel john birch: English soldier (b. 1615)   

May 16   Jacob leisler: Becomes 1st american colonist hanged for treason