Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer on this day in history.  

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1687 arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)  

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

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   On this day in history willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)  

Aug 30   Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies  

Sep 01   Unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1687 venetians take Athens from the Turks  

Oct 11   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty in the year 1687.  

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

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   On this day in history 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  

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1687 birth of jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760)  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)  

Jul 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19   In the year 1687 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   In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.  

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