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   On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

Feb 22   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer  

Mar 19   In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.  

Mar 30   In the year 1687 johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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   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   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   Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" in the year 1687.  

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

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

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   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies  

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   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   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   On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician  

Oct 21   On this day in history edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

Nov 10   Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor in the year 1687.  

Nov 13   On this day in history nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37  

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 in the year 1687.  

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

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   In the year 1687 birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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   In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.  

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