Historical Events In 1691
Thursday, 21 September 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 on this day in history.
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 Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1691.
Jan 28 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer in the year 1691.
Feb 01 Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 08 On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79
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 Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1691 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 on this day in history.
Jun 14 Jan Francisci, composer on this day in history.
Jul 01 Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Jul 12 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII on this day in history.
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 On this day in history alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)
Aug 16 Yorktown Va founded in the year 1691.
Aug 19 Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on this day in history.
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 Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on this day in history.
Oct 03 English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland in the year 1691.
Oct 17 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth in the year 1691.
Nov 15 Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist