What Happened in December 1691

Historical Events

  • Dec 4 Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania
  • Dec 4 Spanish king Carlos II names Maximilian II as Viceroy of Southern Netherlands

Famous Birthdays

  • Dec 10 Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter and cartoonist, born in Amsterdam (d. 1759)

Famous Deaths

  • Dec 8 Richard Baxter, English clergyman (b. 1615)
  • Dec 30 Robert Boyle, Irish scientist (b. 1627)
  • Dec 31 Dudley North, English financier and economist (wrote work advocating for free-trade), dies at 50