Historical Events In 1687

Jan 28   In the year 1687 johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday  

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   In the year 1687 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 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   In the year 1687 johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

Apr 04   In the year 1687 english King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church  

Apr 04   King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church in the year 1687.  

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

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

Aug 04   In the year 1687 johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]  

Aug 12   On this day in history charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders  

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) in the year 1687.  

Aug 30   In the year 1687 francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

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

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   In the year 1687 parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty  

Oct 14   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1687 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   On this day in history johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer  

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

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   On this day in history birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19   In the year 1687 death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)