Historical Events In 1687

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday in the year 1687.   

Jan 30   [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized in the year 1687.   

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

Feb 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer in the year 1687.   

Mar 19   On this day in history explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men.   

Mar 19   In the year 1687 rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43   

Mar 28   Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 04   King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church in the year 1687.   

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer in the year 1687.   

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 in the year 1687.   

Jul 02   On this day in history king James II disbands English parliament   

Jul 03   Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1687 isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England   

Jul 06   In the year 1687 newton publishes "Principia"   

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] in the year 1687.   

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

Aug 14   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS] in the year 1687.   

Aug 26   In the year 1687 willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

Aug 30   Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1687 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

Sep 01   In the year 1687 unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa   

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician   

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

Nov 10   On this day in history pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor   

Nov 13   In the year 1687 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1687.   

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

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

Feb 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer died on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1687 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   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   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.