Famous Deaths In 1687

Jan 28 On this day in history johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday  

Feb 22 On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer  

Mar 19 In the year 1687 death of rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43  

Mar 28 Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer died on this day in history.  

Apr 16 On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59  

Jun 12 On this day in history death of jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried  

Jul 19 Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died on this day in history.  

Sep 01 Henry More, English philosopher (b. 1614) died on this day in history.  

Sep 28 On this day in history death of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623)  

Oct 13 Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633) died on this day in history.  

Oct 21 On this day in history edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

Nov 13 Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Nov 14 On this day in history eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

Dec 16 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized  

Feb 19 Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born in the year 1687.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760)  

Mar 16 Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30 On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)  

Jul 03 In the year 1687 birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)  

Aug 04 In the year 1687 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]