Historical Events In 1687

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

Jan 30   On this day in history [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized  

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1687 explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men.  

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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

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

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

Jul 03   On this day in history arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)  

Jul 05   On this day in history isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England  

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" in the year 1687.  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1687 charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders  

Aug 14   In the year 1687 johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]  

Aug 26   Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

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   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1687 parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

Sep 28   Venetians take Athens from the Turks in the year 1687.  

Oct 11   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician in the year 1687.  

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

Nov 10   In the year 1687 pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor  

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

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

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   In the year 1687 birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)  

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 in the year 1687.  

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

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   On this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer died in the year 1687.  

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 in the year 1687.  

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 on this day in history.