Historical Events In 1687

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

Jan 30   [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized in the year 1687.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1687 charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders  

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) in the year 1687.  

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

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

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   On this day in history parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

Sep 28   Venetians take Athens from the Turks in the year 1687.  

Oct 11   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty in the year 1687.  

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

Nov 14   Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37 in the year 1687.  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1687 birth of johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

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 in the year 1687.  

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

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

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

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   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.