Famous Deaths Happened In 1687

Jan 28 On this day in history johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday  

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

Mar 19 On this day in history death of 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  

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 On this day in history death of jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried  

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

Sep 01 In the year 1687 death of henry More, English philosopher (b. 1614)  

Sep 28 Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

Oct 13 Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633) died on this day in history.  

Oct 21 Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 13 Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Nov 14 In the year 1687 eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

Dec 16 In the year 1687 death of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623)  

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 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 On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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

Jul 03 Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born on this day in history.  

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