Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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   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   In the year 1687 constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1687 ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer  

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   On this day in history isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England  

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] in the year 1687.  

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] in the year 1687.  

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

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   On this day in history venetians take Athens from the Turks  

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   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   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer in the year 1687.  

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Jan 30   In the year 1687 birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized  

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

Mar 07   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born in the year 1687.  

Mar 16   In the year 1687 birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)  

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born in the year 1687.  

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

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

Feb 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer died in the year 1687.  

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

Mar 28   In the year 1687 constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

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   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)