Historical Events In 1687

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

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

Feb 19   On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

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

Mar 19   Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men in the year 1687.   

Mar 19   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 in the year 1687.   

Mar 28   On this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90   

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer in the year 1687.   

Apr 04   English King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church on this day in history.   

Apr 04   King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer in the year 1687.   

Apr 16   In the year 1687 george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

Jun 12   In the year 1687 jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried   

Jul 02   King James II disbands English parliament in the year 1687.   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England   

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders in the year 1687.   

Aug 14   In the year 1687 johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]   

Aug 26   In the year 1687 willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

Aug 30   Francesco Maria Vallara, composer in the year 1687.   

Sep 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1687.   

Sep 01   In the year 1687 unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa   

Sep 09   In the year 1687 jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer   

Sep 26   In the year 1687 acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians   

Sep 26   Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history venetians take Athens from the Turks   

Oct 11   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1687 robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician   

Oct 21   Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies in the year 1687.   

Nov 10   In the year 1687 pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor   

Nov 13   In the year 1687 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37   

Nov 14   In the year 1687 eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37   

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Jan 30   In the year 1687 birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized   

Feb 19   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born in the year 1687.   

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

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

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

Feb 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer died in the year 1687.   

Mar 19   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 died in the year 1687.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1687 death of ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer   

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 in the year 1687.   

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died in the year 1687.   

Jul 19   Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died in the year 1687.