Famous Deaths Happened In 1687

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 In the year 1687 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1687.  

Sep 01 On this day in history death of henry More, English philosopher (b. 1614)  

Sep 28 Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623) died in the year 1687.  

Oct 13 In the year 1687 death of geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633)  

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

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 in the year 1687.  

Dec 16 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623) died in the year 1687.  

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

Feb 19 In the year 1687 birth of johann Adam Birkenstock, composer  

Mar 07 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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]