Historical Events In 1691
Sunday, 24 January 2021
Jan 07 In the year 1691 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 On this day in history english king Willem III travels to The Hague
Jan 20 Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1691.
Jan 28 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer on this day in history.
Feb 01 Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 08 Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Feb 17 Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service on this day in history.
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 in the year 1691.
May 29 On this day in history 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 Jan Francisci, composer on this day in history.
Jul 01 On this day in history marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77
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 In the year 1691 battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France
Jul 25 Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) on this day in history.
Aug 16 Yorktown Va founded in the year 1691.
Aug 19 Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on this day in history.
Aug 19 On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle
Sep 12 On this day in history johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44
Sep 17 In the year 1691 colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
Oct 03 On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
Oct 17 On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth
Nov 15 Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71 on this day in history.
Nov 27 Josef Antonin Planicky, composer on this day in history.
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