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   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   

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 in the year 1691.   

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   In the year 1691 birth of giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765)   

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   In the year 1691 christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 01   Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

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

Apr 23   Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies in the year 1691.   

May 10   On this day in history death of colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615)   

May 16   In the year 1691 death of jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason