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August 4, 1691Born on Sunday August 5, 1691
- Arent Franksz van Bleyswijck, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland NL, Oude Kerk
- Anna Vernaus, Voerendaal,, Limburg, Nederland († 1781)
- Anna Pietersen, Castricum
- annigje STERRENBURG, hoornaar
- Aert Teunis van den Berg, Overschie
- B(Bernardus) Benerinck, Albergen
- Arent Franksz van Bleyswijck, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland NL, Oude Kerk
- Gerritje van Rijn, De Lier
- Anne Gray, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States († 1730)
- Annigje Jans STERRENBURG, Hoornaar
Died on Sunday August 5, 1691
- Adrianus van AERSCHOT (59), Holsbeek, 3220, Vlaams-Brabant, Vlaanderen, België
- Engelbertha Torfs (81), Reet
- Jacqueline Vermeer (Vermersch) (53), Herzeele, Nord, Nord-pas-de-calais, Frankrijk
- Quirina Rossums (24)
- Paulus Gerridsz van de Wetering (3), Nieuwpoort, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Willem Cau (26)
- Geertge Pietersdr, Numansdorp
- Samuel Lay (0), Saybrook, New London, Connecticut
- Jan Bartum van Hattum (56), Hien, Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Nederland
- Francis Graves (Capt.) (61), Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Born on August 5
- 1607 » Antonio Barberini, Italian cardinal († 1671)
- 1623 » Antonio Cesti, Italian organist and composer († 1669)
- 1626 » Richard Ottley, English politician († 1670)
- 1662 » James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian († 1728)
- 1681 » Vitus Bering, Danish explorer († 1741)
- 1694 » Leonardo Leo, Italian composer († 1744)
- 1749 » Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician († 1779)
- 1797 » Friedrich August Kummer, German cellist and composer († 1879)
- 1802 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist († 1829)
- 1811 » Ambroise Thomas, French composer († 1896)
Died on August 5
- 1600 » John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie, Scottish conspirator (b. 1577)
- 1610 » Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and politician, Royal Governor of Chile (b. 1552)
- 1633 » George Abbot, English archbishop and academic (b. 1562)
- 1678 » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
- 1729 » Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
- 1743 » John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696)
- 1778 » Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (b. 1703)
- 1778 » Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (b. 1756)
- 1792 » Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1732)
- 1799 » Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician (b. 1726)
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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.