Historical Events In 1687

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday in the year 1687.  

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

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

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

Mar 28   Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 in the year 1687.  

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

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   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer in the year 1687.  

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

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried on this day in history.  

Jul 02   King James II disbands English parliament on this day in history.  

Jul 03   Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England in the year 1687.  

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" in the year 1687.  

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 in the year 1687.  

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

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

Aug 30   On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

Sep 09   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer in the year 1687.  

Sep 26   Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1687.  

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

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

Nov 10   Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor in the year 1687.  

Nov 13   Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37 in the year 1687.  

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

Dec 05   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1687 johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer  

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

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)  

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

Jun 24   Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.  

Jul 03   Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1687.  

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

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   In the year 1687 death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)