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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer in the year 1687.  

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

Mar 19   In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.  

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   English King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church in the year 1687.  

Apr 04   In the year 1687 king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1687 king James II disbands English parliament  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 04   On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]  

Aug 12   Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1687 johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]  

Aug 26   Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1687.  

Sep 01   On this day in history unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa  

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

Nov 10   In the year 1687 pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor  

Nov 13   In the year 1687 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37  

Nov 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1687.  

Feb 19   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born in the year 1687.  

Mar 07   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1687 birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

Jun 24   In the year 1687 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   Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday in the year 1687.  

Feb 22   In the year 1687 death of jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer  

Mar 19   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 died in the year 1687.  

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

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

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

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

Jul 19   Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died in the year 1687.