Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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

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

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   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 in the year 1687.  

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history english King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church  

Apr 04   King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church in the year 1687.  

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 05   Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on this day in history.  

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

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] in the year 1687.  

Aug 12   Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders in the year 1687.  

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

Aug 26   Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) in the year 1687.  

Aug 30   Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1687 measles in Thirteen Colonies  

Sep 01   On this day in history unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa  

Sep 09   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer in the year 1687.  

Sep 26   Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.  

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   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty in the year 1687.  

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

Oct 21   In the year 1687 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

Nov 10   On this day in history pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor  

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

Nov 14   Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37 in the year 1687.  

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Jan 30   In the year 1687 birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760)  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1687 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]  

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday in the year 1687.  

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

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 in the year 1687.  

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)