Historical Events In 1691
Sunday, 16 February 2025
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 On this day in history english king Willem III travels to The Hague
Jan 20 On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77
Jan 28 In the year 1691 johann Balthasar Konig, composer
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
Feb 17 Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service in the year 1691.
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 On this day in history jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason
May 17 On this day in history antoine Court, French reformed theologist
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 in the year 1691.
Jun 14 In the year 1691 jan Francisci, composer
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 Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) England, William III beats James II in the year 1691.
Jul 16 In the year 1691 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 Alessandro Galilei, Italian architect (Cappella Corsini) on this day in history.
Aug 16 In the year 1691 yorktown Va founded
Aug 19 In the year 1691 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
Aug 19 Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on this day in history.
Sep 12 In the year 1691 johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44
Sep 17 On this day in history colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
Oct 03 In the year 1691 english & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
Oct 17 In the year 1691 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 Josef Antonin Planicky, composer on this day in history.
Dec 04 On this day in history emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania
Dec 10 Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist in the year 1691.