Famous Deaths Happened In 1687

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 In the year 1687 constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

Apr 12 On this day in history death of ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer  

Apr 16 In the year 1687 george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59  

Jun 12 Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01 On this day in history death of henry More, English philosopher (b. 1614)  

Sep 28 In the year 1687 death of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623)  

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 in the year 1687.  

Nov 13 In the year 1687 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37  

Nov 14 On this day in history eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

Dec 16 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623) died in the year 1687.  

Jan 30 In the year 1687 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1687.  

Jul 03 Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born in the year 1687.  

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