Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1687 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   

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

Apr 04   English King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church on this day in history.   

Apr 04   King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"   

Aug 04   In the year 1687 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] in the year 1687.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1687 francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

Sep 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1687.   

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 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 in the year 1687.   

Oct 11   In the year 1687 hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

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

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 in the year 1687.   

Jun 24   In the year 1687 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   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   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 died in the year 1687.   

Mar 28   In the year 1687 constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90   

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

Jul 19   In the year 1687 death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)