Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1687 jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer  

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   In the year 1687 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.  

Mar 30   In the year 1687 johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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

Apr 04   In the year 1687 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   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 in the year 1687.  

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

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

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

Jul 05   In the year 1687 isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1687 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   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS] on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1687.  

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

Sep 26   Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians in the year 1687.  

Sep 28   Venetians take Athens from the Turks on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1687 hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty  

Oct 14   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician in the year 1687.  

Oct 21   In the year 1687 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

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

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  

Dec 05   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer in the year 1687.  

Dec 26   Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1687 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   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1687 birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)  

Jul 03   Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born in the year 1687.  

Aug 04   In the year 1687 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   In the year 1687 death of jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)