Famous Personalities Born In 1687

Jan 30 [johann] balthasar neumann: German architect, baptized  

Feb 19 Johann adam birkenstock: Composer  

Mar 07 Jean lebeuf: French historian  

Mar 16 Sophia dorothea of hanover: Queen consort in prussia  

Mar 30 Johann balthasar freisslich: Composer  

Jun 24 Johann albrecht bengel: German scholar  

Jul 03 Arnold hoogvliet: Dutch poet (abraham the patriarch)  

Aug 04 Johan willem friso: Prince of orange/monarch of nassau-dietz [os]  

Aug 14 Johan willem friso: Prince of orange/ruler (nassau-dietz) [ns]  

Aug 26 Willem the fesch: Dutch violinist/composer (joseph)  

Aug 30 Francesco maria vallara: Composer  

Sep 09 Jean-baptiste maurice quinault: Composer  

Sep 17 Durastante natalucci: Italian historian  

Oct 14 Robert simson: Scotland, mathematician  

Oct 21 Nicolaus i bernoulli: Swiss mathematician  

Nov 07 William stukeley: English archaeologist  

Dec 05 Francesco xaverio geminiani: Composer  

Dec 26 Johann georg pisendel: German violinist/composer  

Jan 28 Johannes hevelius: Astronomer (star cataloger),  

Feb 22 Jean-baptiste lully: Paris, composer  

Mar 19 Rene-robert cavelier la salle: Fren explorer (louisiana), killed at 43  

Mar 28 Constantine huygens: Diplomat/poet/composer (bluebottles),  

Apr 12 Ambrose dixon: Virginia colony pioneer  

Apr 16 George villiers 2nd duke of buckingham:  

Jun 12 Jurriaen van streeck: Dutch still life painter, buried  

Jul 19 Laura martinozzi: Duchess of modena (b. 1637)