Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 04   In the year 1687 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   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried in the year 1687.   

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   In the year 1687 isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England   

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   In the year 1687 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   Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1687 unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa   

Sep 09   In the year 1687 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   On this day in history parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians   

Sep 28   In the year 1687 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1687 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   [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   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born in the year 1687.   

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history death of rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43   

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

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer died on this day in history.   

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died in the year 1687.   

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