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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   English king Willem III travels to The Hague on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 17   Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service in the year 1691.  

Apr 09   On this day in history french troops occupy Mons  

Apr 23   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies in the year 1691.  

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

May 17   Antoine Court, French reformed theologist on this day in history.  

May 29   In the year 1691 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61  

Jun 12   On this day in history pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1691.  

Jul 25   On this day in history alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)  

Aug 16   In the year 1691 yorktown Va founded  

Aug 19   Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks in the year 1691.  

Aug 19   Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 in the year 1691.  

Sep 17   On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter  

Oct 03   On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland  

Oct 17   In the year 1691 new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth  

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

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

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

Dec 10   In the year 1691 cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist  

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Konig, composer  

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   Jan Francisci, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 17   In the year 1691 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)  

Jul 25   Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77  

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  

Apr 03   In the year 1691 death of jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608)  

Apr 23   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies in the year 1691.  

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.