English King William III travels to The Hague
English King William III travels to The Hague
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1691. This year saw 12 significant events.
17th Century1690s
1691 Timeline
English King William III travels to The Hague
English King William III travels to The Hague
Thomas Neale granted English patent for American postal service
Thomas Neale (1641–1699) was an English project-manager and politician who was also the first person to hold a position equivalent to postmaster-general of the North American colonies. Neale was a...
French troops occupy Mons in the Spanish Netherlands after a siege during the Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance.
Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII
Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12...
Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII
Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12...
Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France
Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France
Yorktown, Virginia founded
Yorktown is a town in York County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of York County, one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1682.
Battle of Slankamen: "The bloodiest battle of the century" Austrian Habsburg forces defeat the Ottoman army, killing Gra
Battle of Slankamen: "The bloodiest battle of the century" Austrian Habsburg forces defeat the Ottoman army, killing Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
Massachusetts Bay Colony granted new charter
The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around Massachusetts Bay, one of the several...
An English and Dutch army occupies Limerick in Ireland
The history of Limerick stretches back to its establishment by Vikings as a walled city on King's Island (an island in the River Shannon) in 812, and to the granting of Limerick's city charter in...
New royal charter for Massachusetts now includes Maine and Plymouth
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a colony in New England which became one of the thirteen original states of the United States.
Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transylvania
Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transylvania
Events
Thomas Neale granted English patent for American postal service
Thomas Neale (1641–1699) was an English project-manager and politician who was also the first person to hold a position equivalent to postmaster-general of the North American colonies. Neale was a...
French troops occupy Mons in the Spanish Netherlands after a siege during the Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance.
Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII
Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12...
Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII
Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12...
Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France
Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France
Yorktown, Virginia founded
Yorktown is a town in York County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of York County, one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1682.
Battle of Slankamen: "The bloodiest battle of the century" Austrian Habsburg forces defeat the Ottoman army, killing Gra
Battle of Slankamen: "The bloodiest battle of the century" Austrian Habsburg forces defeat the Ottoman army, killing Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
Massachusetts Bay Colony granted new charter
The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around Massachusetts Bay, one of the several...
An English and Dutch army occupies Limerick in Ireland
The history of Limerick stretches back to its establishment by Vikings as a walled city on King's Island (an island in the River Shannon) in 812, and to the granting of Limerick's city charter in...
New royal charter for Massachusetts now includes Maine and Plymouth
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a colony in New England which became one of the thirteen original states of the United States.
Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transylvania
Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transylvania
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1691?
- In 1691, there were 12 significant historical events. Notable events include English King William III travels to The Hague, Thomas Neale granted English patent for American postal service, French troops occupy Mons in the Spanish Netherlands after a siege during the Nine Years' War.