Historical Events In 1691
Thursday, 16 May 2024
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 In the year 1691 george Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66
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 In the year 1691 johann Balthasar Konig, composer
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 in the year 1691.
Feb 17 In the year 1691 thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service
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 Antoine Court, French reformed theologist in the year 1691.
May 29 In the year 1691 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61
Jun 12 Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII in the year 1691.
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 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 Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies in the year 1691.
Jul 22 Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France on this day in history.
Jul 25 Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) on this day in history.
Aug 16 Yorktown Va founded in the year 1691.
Aug 19 On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
Aug 19 In the year 1691 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle
Sep 12 Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 in the year 1691.
Sep 17 In the year 1691 colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
Oct 03 English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland in the year 1691.
Oct 17 On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth
Nov 15 On this day in history albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71
Nov 27 In the year 1691 josef Antonin Planicky, composer
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