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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service   

Apr 09   French troops occupy Mons in the year 1691.   

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   Antoine Court, French reformed theologist on this day in history.   

May 29   Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1691 jan Francisci, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77   

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   Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1691 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle   

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

Sep 17   Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland   

Oct 17   On this day in history new royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth   

Nov 15   In the year 1691 albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71   

Nov 27   In the year 1691 josef Antonin Planicky, composer   

Dec 04   Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1691 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Italian painter and architect (d. 1765) was born in the year 1691.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   George Fox, founder of Quakers, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1691 death of jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608)   

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

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

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