Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 died on this day in history.  

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 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 Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died in the year 1687.  

Sep 01 In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.  

Oct 21 On this day in history edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

Nov 13 Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37 in the year 1687.  

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 [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized was born in the year 1687.  

Feb 19 On this day in history birth of johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

Mar 07 In the year 1687 birth of jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760)  

Mar 16 Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24 Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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]