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   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 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   In the year 1691 french troops occupy Mons   

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

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

May 17   In the year 1691 antoine Court, French reformed theologist   

May 29   On this day in history cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61   

Jun 12   In the year 1691 pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1691 marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 12   In the year 1691 antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII   

Jul 12   On this day in history battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II   

Jul 16   In the year 1691 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   Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) in the year 1691.   

Aug 16   Yorktown Va founded on this day in history.   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle   

Sep 12   Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   

Jan 28   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1691 birth of jan Francisci, composer   

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   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1691 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   Jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608) died on this day in history.   

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

May 10   Colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615) died in the year 1691.   

May 16   Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason died on this day in history.