Famous Deaths In 1687

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

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 Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.  

Jul 19 On this day in history death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)  

Sep 01 Henry More, English philosopher (b. 1614) died on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623) died in the year 1687.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized  

Feb 19 Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born in the year 1687.  

Mar 07 Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born in the year 1687.  

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 On this day in history birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)  

Aug 04 On this day in history birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]