Historical Events In 1687

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1687 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer in the year 1687.  

Apr 04   On this day in history english King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church  

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

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

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 in the year 1687.  

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried in the year 1687.  

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 in the year 1687.  

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   In the year 1687 charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders  

Aug 14   On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]  

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 in the year 1687.  

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   Venetians take Athens from the Turks in the year 1687.  

Oct 11   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty in the year 1687.  

Oct 14   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician in the year 1687.  

Oct 21   On this day in history edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

Nov 10   In the year 1687 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   On this day in history eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

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Jan 30   On this day in history birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 in the year 1687.  

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died in the year 1687.  

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