Historical Events In 1691

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   On this day in history george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66   

Jan 18   In the year 1691 english king Willem III travels to The Hague   

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

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

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   French troops occupy Mons on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 in the year 1691.   

Jun 12   Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer in the year 1691.   

Jul 01   Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1691.   

Jul 12   Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII on this day in history.   

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   Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1691 alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)   

Aug 16   In the year 1691 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   In the year 1691 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   New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth in the year 1691.   

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   Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1691 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   Antoine Court, French reformed theologist was born in the year 1691.   

Jun 14   Jan Francisci, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

Jan 13   On this day in history george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1691 alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80   

Feb 08   Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608) died in the year 1691.   

Apr 23   In the year 1691 jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies   

May 10   Colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615) died on this day in history.   

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