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   On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

Feb 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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   In the year 1687 ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer  

Apr 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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] in the year 1687.  

Aug 12   Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on this day in history.  

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

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   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 09   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28   In the year 1687 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   In the year 1687 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

Nov 10   Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor on this day in history.  

Nov 13   In the year 1687 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37  

Nov 14   In the year 1687 eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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

Feb 19   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   In the year 1687 birth of arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)  

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1687.  

Mar 28   Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1687.