Famous Deaths Happened In 1687

Jan 28 Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday in the year 1687.  

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

Apr 12 Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12 In the year 1687 death of jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried  

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

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

Sep 28 On this day in history death of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623)  

Oct 13 Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633) died in the year 1687.  

Oct 21 In the year 1687 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

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

Nov 14 Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1687 birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)  

Mar 30 In the year 1687 birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)  

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 on this day in history.