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May 5, 1691Born on Sunday May 6, 1691
- Christiaan Ouwens, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland († 1721)
- Adriana Jans VERGOUWEN, Roosendaal, 4153, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1753)
- Arend Jansz Goemare, Melissant
- Anna Maria Theresia Voitlander, Horní Slavkov, 357 31, Repubblica Ceca
- Barentje Struijs, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Amelia Boomers, Rijswijk
- Arend (Arij) Janszn Goemare, Melissant († 1719)
- Amalia Bomers (Boomers), Rijswijk, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
- Ariaen HOEVENAER, Dordrecht
- Adriana Jansse VERGOUWEN, Rijsbergen († 1753)
Died on Sunday May 6, 1691
- Francois Michel JARRET de VERCHERES (15), Rivière-des-Prairies, Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, Canada
- Johan van Keppel Heer van Odinck (81), Zwolle,, Overijssel, Nederland
- Hendrick Lauwrentsen Beveren van (41)
- Josyne Van Strijdonck - Van Strydonck (57), Bazel
- Ghijsbrecht Jordensz Wor, Zwijndrecht
- Leendert Jansz Huijser (27)
- Adriaen VAN ROYEN (32), Temse
- Elizabeth DEXTER (67), Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
- Judoca Cappaert (50), Lamswaarde, Zeeland, Nederland
- Daniel Sellmeyer (33), Oesede, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Born on May 6
- 1635 » Johann Joachim Becher, German physician and alchemist († 1682)
- 1668 » Alain-René Lesage, French author and playwright († 1747)
- 1680 » Jean-Baptiste Stuck, Italian-French cellist and composer († 1755)
- 1713 » Charles Batteux, French philosopher and academic († 1780)
- 1714 » Anton Raaff, German tenor († 1797)
- 1742 » Jean Senebier, Swiss pastor and physiologist († 1809)
- 1758 » André Masséna, French general († 1817)
- 1758 » Maximilien Robespierre, French lawyer and politician († 1794)
- 1769 » Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany († 1824)
- 1769 » Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette, French mathematician and academic († 1834)
Died on May 6
- 1527 » Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne (b.1490)
- 1540 » Juan Luís Vives, Spanish scholar (b. 1492)
- 1596 » Giaches de Wert, Flemish-Italian composer (b. 1535)
- 1631 » Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington, English historian and politician, founded the Cotton library (b. 1570)
- 1638 » Cornelius Jansen, Dutch-French bishop and theologian (b. 1585)
- 1708 » François de Laval, French-Canadian bishop (b. 1623)
- 1757 » Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1683)
- 1757 » Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (b. 1684)
- 1782 » Christine Kirch, German astronomer and academic (b. 1696)
- 1840 » Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian general and politician, 4th President of the Republic of the New Granada (b. 1792)
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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.