Historical Events In 1687

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

Jan 30   [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized in the year 1687.  

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

Feb 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1687 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.  

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

Apr 04   English King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church in the year 1687.  

Apr 04   In the year 1687 king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church  

Apr 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1687.  

Jul 02   On this day in history king James II disbands English parliament  

Jul 03   Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1687 isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England  

Jul 06   On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders  

Aug 14   On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]  

Aug 26   In the year 1687 willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)  

Aug 30   Francesco Maria Vallara, composer in the year 1687.  

Sep 01   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies  

Sep 01   Unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer  

Sep 26   Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians in the year 1687.  

Sep 26   Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Venetians take Athens from the Turks on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1687 hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty  

Oct 14   On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician  

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

Nov 10   Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor on this day in history.  

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

Nov 14   In the year 1687 eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

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

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)  

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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.  

Jan 28   In the year 1687 johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday  

Feb 22   On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer  

Mar 19   In the year 1687 death of rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43  

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

Apr 12   In the year 1687 death of ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer  

Apr 16   On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59  

Jun 12   On this day in history death of jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried  

Jul 19   Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died on this day in history.