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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history jan Francisci, composer   

Jul 01   Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII   

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   On this day in history battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1691 yorktown Va founded   

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   In the year 1691 johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44   

Sep 17   Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter in the year 1691.   

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

Nov 27   On this day in history josef Antonin Planicky, composer   

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

Dec 10   Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist in the year 1691.   

Jan 28   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer was born in the year 1691.   

Feb 27   Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born in the year 1691.   

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 in the year 1691.   

Jun 17   Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born in the year 1691.   

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   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   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   On this day in history death of jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason