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Historical Events Happened In 1687

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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

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

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

Feb 22 Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer on this day in history.

Mar 19 On this day in history explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men.

Mar 19 Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 04 On this day in history english King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church

Apr 04 On this day in history king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church

Apr 12 On this day in history ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer

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

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

Jul 02 On this day in history king James II disbands English parliament

Jul 03 On this day in history arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)

Jul 05 Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on this day in history.

Jul 06 On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"

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

Aug 12 Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on this day in history.

Aug 14 On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]

Aug 26 Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on this day in history.

Aug 30 Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.

Sep 09 Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer on this day in history.

Sep 26 On this day in history 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 Venetians take Athens from the Turks on this day in history.

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

Oct 14 On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician

Oct 21 Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies on this day in history.

Nov 10 On this day in history pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor

Nov 13 On this day in history nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37

Nov 14 Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37 on this day in history.

Dec 05 On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer

Dec 26 On this day in history johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer

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Famous Birthdays In 1687

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 30 [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 07 Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.

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

Jul 03 On this day in history 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]

Famous Deaths In 1687

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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

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

Mar 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer

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.