On This Day

What Happened in September 1651

Historical Events


BattleBattle of Interest

Sep 3 Battle of Worcester: Oliver Cromwell's New Model army destroys English royalist force of mainly Scots in last battle of English Civil War

English Military and Political Leader Oliver Cromwell
English Military and Political Leader
Oliver Cromwell

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Sep 6 King Charles II of England spends a day hiding in an oak tree during his escape after losing the Battle of Worcester

King of England Charles II
King of England
Charles II

Famous Birthdays

  • Sep 1 Nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. 1694)
  • Sep 16 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler, born in Lemgo, Lippe, Germany (d. 1716)

Famous Deaths

  • Sep 27 Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, dies at 78