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Born on Saturday December 15, 1691
- Neel Kuijl, Den Helder († 1752)
- Franciscus Monbaliu, Oostkamp († 1774)
- Jacques Renaut, Maastricht, Lim, Nederland
- Crelis Soon, nieuwe tonge (goeree overflakkee)
- Marie Françoise de Faÿ d'Athies, Laon, Aisne, France († 1757)
- Gilles DEGROOTE, Merville, 59400, Nord, Nord, France
- Jacobina Cornelij Rudolfsen, Zeeland (N.Br.)
- Aaltje Cornelis Gijsen († 1716)
- Elisabeth Joannes Vermeulen, Etten-Leur
- Catharina VAN DEN VEN, Dessel, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
Died on Saturday December 15, 1691
- Cornelis Dirkszn Haasnoot (61), Katwijk aan Zee
- Henri Englebert MABOGE
- Matthieu Monpetyt (47), Rexpoëde
- Cornelis Haasnoot (61), Op zee
- Maartje Dirckx Verdoes (58), Katwijk a / Zee
- Catherine Toussaint Lina LAURENT, HERVE, Liège, Belgique
- Cornelis Somers (3), Niel, 2845, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Paulus Van Damme (64), Hamme
- Hendrik Duysing (63), Marburg, Hessen
- Cornelis Dirksz Haasnoot (61), Katwijk aan Zee
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 15, 1691 at Delpher
Born on December 15
- 1567 » Christoph Demantius, German composer, poet, and theorist († 1643)
- 1610 » David Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter († 1690)
- 1657 » Michel Richard Delalande, French organist and composer († 1726)
- 1686 » Jean-Joseph Fiocco, Flemish violinist and composer († 1746)
- 1710 » Francesco Zahra, Maltese painter († 1773)
- 1789 » Carlos Soublette, Venezuelan general and politician, 11th President of Venezuela († 1870)
- 1832 » Gustave Eiffel, French architect and engineer, co-designed the Eiffel Tower († 1923)
- 1837 » E. W. Bullinger, English minister, scholar, and theologian († 1913)
- 1852 » Henri Becquerel, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1908)
- 1859 » L. L. Zamenhof, Polish linguist and ophthalmologist, created Esperanto († 1917)
Died on December 15
- 1598 » Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, Dutch nobleman (b. 1540)
- 1621 » Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes, French courtier, Constable of France (b. 1578)
- 1673 » Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, English noblewoman (b. 1623)
- 1675 » Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter and educator (b. 1632)
- 1683 » Izaak Walton, English author (b. 1593)
- 1688 » Gaspar Fagel, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1634)
- 1688 » Louis Victor de Rochechouart de Mortemart, French nobleman (b. 1636)
- 1715 » George Hickes, English minister and scholar (b. 1642)
- 1753 » Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English architect and politician, designed Chiswick House (b. 1694)
- 1792 » Joseph Martin Kraus, Swedish pianist, violinist, and composer (b. 1756)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1691
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- July 12 » Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
- October 7 » The charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued.