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   In the year 1687 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1687 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   Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history 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] on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

Sep 01   On this day in history unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa   

Sep 09   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer in the year 1687.   

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   In the year 1687 parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians   

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   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1687 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37   

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

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   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.   

Jul 03   On this day in history birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)   

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born in the year 1687.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.