Famous Deaths Happened In 1687
Monday, 23 February 2026
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) 


Sep 01 Henry more: English philosopher (b. 1614) 


Sep 28 Francis turretin: Swiss theologian (b. 1623) 


Oct 13 Geminiano montanari: Italian astronomer (b. 1633) 


Oct 21 Edmund waller: English poet/plotter (waller's plot), 


Nov 13 Nell [eleanor] gwyn: Mistress of charles ii of england, 


Nov 14 Eleanor "nell" gwyn: English mistress of king charles ii, 


Dec 16 William petty: English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623) 


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