Famous Deaths Happened In 1687

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

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 13 In the year 1687 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 In the year 1687 death of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623)  

Jan 30 [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07 Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30 Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born in the year 1687.  

Jun 24 Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.  

Jul 03 In the year 1687 birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)  

Aug 04 Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.