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   On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

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

Mar 19   Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men in the year 1687.  

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   On this day in history johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1687 george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59  

Jun 12   In the year 1687 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) in the year 1687.  

Jul 05   Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1687 willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1687 measles in Thirteen Colonies  

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

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

Sep 26   On this day in history acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

Sep 26   Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1687 robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician  

Oct 21   Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies in the year 1687.  

Nov 10   Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor on this day in history.  

Nov 13   In the year 1687 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.  

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

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

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

Jun 24   Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.  

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 in the year 1687.  

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

Mar 28   Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 in the year 1687.  

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer died in the year 1687.  

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 died on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died on this day in history.