Famous Deaths Happened In 1687

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)  

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]