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   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer on this day in history.  

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   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

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   In the year 1687 ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer  

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

Jun 12   In the year 1687 jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried  

Jul 02   In the year 1687 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   In the year 1687 newton publishes "Principia"  

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   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS] on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1687 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   On this day in history parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

Sep 28   On this day in history venetians take Athens from the Turks  

Oct 11   On this day in history hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1687 birth of johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

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

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

Jul 03   Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born in the year 1687.  

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   In the year 1687 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   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 in the year 1687.