Historical Events In 1687

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

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   In the year 1687 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   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   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 in the year 1687.   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1687 george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

Jun 12   On this day in history jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried   

Jul 02   In the year 1687 king James II disbands English parliament   

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

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

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

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

Aug 26   On this day in history willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

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 in the year 1687.   

Sep 09   In the year 1687 jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer   

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

Sep 26   Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians in the year 1687.   

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   On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician   

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   In the year 1687 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37   

Nov 14   Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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Jan 30   In the year 1687 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died in the year 1687.