Historical Events In 1687

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

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

Feb 19   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer in the year 1687.   

Feb 22   In the year 1687 jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer   

Mar 19   Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men in the year 1687.   

Mar 19   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 in the year 1687.   

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

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer in the year 1687.   

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

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

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

Apr 16   In the year 1687 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   King James II disbands English parliament in the year 1687.   

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

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   On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

Aug 12   In the year 1687 charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders   

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   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer   

Sep 26   In the year 1687 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   On this day in history venetians take Athens from the Turks   

Oct 11   On this day in history hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

Oct 14   In the year 1687 robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1687 birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized   

Feb 19   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born in the year 1687.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1687 birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer   

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1687.