Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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   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   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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1687.  

Jul 06   On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1687 francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   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   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty in the year 1687.  

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

Oct 21   Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies in the year 1687.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer in the year 1687.  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday  

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

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

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

Jul 19   Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died on this day in history.