Historical Events In 1687

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

Jan 30   In the year 1687 [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   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   On this day in history rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43  

Mar 28   In the year 1687 constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

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

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

Apr 04   In the year 1687 king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church  

Apr 12   In the year 1687 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 05   On this day in history isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England  

Jul 06   On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"  

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1687 francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

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 in the year 1687.  

Sep 26   In the year 1687 parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians  

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

Oct 11   In the year 1687 hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty  

Oct 14   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1687 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies  

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   On this day in history eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

Dec 05   On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer  

Dec 26   Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 07   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1687 birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)  

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer  

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

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   Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday in the year 1687.  

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

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

Mar 28   On this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

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 in the year 1687.  

Jun 12   In the year 1687 death of jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried  

Jul 19   In the year 1687 death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)