Famous Deaths In 1687

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

Feb 22 In the year 1687 death of jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer

Mar 19 Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 died in the year 1687.

Mar 28 Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 in the year 1687.

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

Apr 16 George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.

Jun 12 Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died in the year 1687.

Jul 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623)

Oct 13 In the year 1687 death of geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633)

Oct 21 Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies in the year 1687.

Nov 13 On this day in history nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37

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 in the year 1687.

Feb 19 Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760)

Mar 16 Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.

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 On this day in history birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]