Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1687.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1687 king James II disbands English parliament   

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

Jul 05   Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" in the year 1687.   

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1687 charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders   

Aug 14   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS] on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

Sep 01   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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

Sep 09   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer in the year 1687.   

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   On this day in history parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians   

Sep 28   In the year 1687 venetians take Athens from the Turks   

Oct 11   In the year 1687 hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

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

Oct 21   Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies in the year 1687.   

Nov 10   Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor in the year 1687.   

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   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.   

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

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born in the year 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   In the year 1687 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   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer died on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died in the year 1687.   

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