Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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

Feb 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   King James II disbands English parliament on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1687 johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

Aug 12   Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders in the year 1687.   

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

Aug 26   Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) in the year 1687.   

Aug 30   On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

Sep 01   In the year 1687 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

Sep 01   Unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa in the year 1687.   

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

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 in the year 1687.   

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

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 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   On this day in history johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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