Historical Events In 1687

Jan 28   In the year 1687 johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1687 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   On this day in history rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43   

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

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

Jul 02   In the year 1687 king James II disbands English parliament   

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

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

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   On this day in history charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders   

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

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   In the year 1687 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

Sep 01   Unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1687 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   Venetians take Athens from the Turks in the year 1687.   

Oct 11   In the year 1687 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1687 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   In the year 1687 birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer   

Jun 24   In the year 1687 birth of johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757)   

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

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   On this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90   

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   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)