Historical Events In 1691
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
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 in the year 1691.
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 in the year 1691.
Jan 20 Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1691.
Jan 28 In the year 1691 johann Balthasar Konig, composer
Feb 01 In the year 1691 alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80
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 in the year 1691.
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 On this day in history cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61
Jun 12 Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII in the year 1691.
Jun 14 In the year 1691 jan Francisci, composer
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 In the year 1691 battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II
Jul 16 Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Sep 12 On this day in history johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44
Sep 17 On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
Oct 03 In the year 1691 english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
Oct 17 In the year 1691 new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth
Nov 15 On this day in history albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71
Nov 27 On this day in history josef Antonin Planicky, composer
Dec 04 On this day in history emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania
Dec 10 In the year 1691 cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist