Page 2: Historical Events In 1687

Dec 05   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer.   

Dec 26   Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer   

Dec 31   1st Huguenots depart France to Cape of Good Hope.   

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Jan 30   [johann] balthasar neumann: German architect, baptized   

Feb 19   Johann adam birkenstock: Composer   

Mar 07   Jean lebeuf: French historian   

Mar 16   Sophia dorothea of hanover: Queen consort in prussia   

Mar 30   Johann balthasar freisslich: Composer   

Jun 24   Johann albrecht bengel: German scholar   

Jul 03   Arnold hoogvliet: Dutch poet (abraham the patriarch)   

Aug 04   Johan willem friso: Prince of orange/monarch of nassau-dietz [os]   

Jan 28   Johannes hevelius: Astronomer (star cataloger),    

Feb 22   Jean-baptiste lully: Paris, composer   

Mar 19   Rene-robert cavelier la salle: Fren explorer (louisiana), killed at 43   

Mar 28   Constantine huygens: Diplomat/poet/composer (bluebottles),    

Apr 12   Ambrose dixon: Virginia colony pioneer   

Apr 16   George villiers 2nd duke of buckingham:    

Jun 12   Jurriaen van streeck: Dutch still life painter, buried   

Jul 19   Laura martinozzi: Duchess of modena (b. 1637)