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   In the year 1687 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

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

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   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   In the year 1687 johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer   

Apr 04   English King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church in the year 1687.   

Apr 04   On this day in history king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church   

Apr 12   On this day in history ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer   

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 in the year 1687.   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history king James II disbands English parliament   

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

Jul 05   Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England in the year 1687.   

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1687 johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

Sep 01   In the year 1687 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

Sep 01   Unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa in the year 1687.   

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 in the year 1687.   

Sep 26   Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1687 hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

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

Mar 16   Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.   

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   In the year 1687 birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)   

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

Mar 28   Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 in the year 1687.   

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 on this day in history.   

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