Historical Events In 1687

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1687 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

Feb 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer in the year 1687.  

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1687 constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer 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 in the year 1687.  

Jul 02   King James II disbands English parliament in the year 1687.  

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   Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 26   On this day in history parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty  

Oct 14   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician on this day in history.  

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

Nov 10   Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor in the year 1687.  

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

Nov 14   On this day in history eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

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

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

Mar 07   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born in the year 1687.  

Mar 16   In the year 1687 birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1687 death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)