Famous Deaths Happened In 1687

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 Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 in the year 1687.  

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 Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died in the year 1687.  

Jul 19 Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died in the year 1687.  

Sep 01 Henry More, English philosopher (b. 1614) died in the year 1687.  

Sep 28 On this day in history death of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623)  

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

Oct 21 Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 13 Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37 in the year 1687.  

Nov 14 In the year 1687 eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37  

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

Jan 30 In the year 1687 birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized  

Feb 19 Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760)  

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