Historical Events In 1691
Saturday, 07 September 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johann Balthasar Konig, composer
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
Feb 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1691.
May 17 Antoine Court, French reformed theologist on this day in history.
May 29 Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 in the year 1691.
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 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII in the year 1691.
Jul 12 Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II in the year 1691.
Jul 16 On this day in history francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies
Jul 22 Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France on this day in history.
Jul 25 On this day in history alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini)
Aug 16 Yorktown Va founded on this day in history.
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 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 English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland in the year 1691.
Oct 17 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth on this day in history.
Nov 15 Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71 in the year 1691.
Nov 27 Josef Antonin Planicky, composer in the year 1691.
Dec 04 Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania in the year 1691.
Dec 10 On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist