Historical Events In 1687

Jan 28   In the year 1687 johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday   

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1687 jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1687 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 jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried   

Jul 02   King James II disbands English parliament on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) in the year 1687.   

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

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.   

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

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

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) in the year 1687.   

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

Sep 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1687.   

Sep 01   On this day in history unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa   

Sep 09   In the year 1687 jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer   

Sep 26   In the year 1687 acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians   

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   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician in the year 1687.   

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

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

Mar 07   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.   

Mar 30   In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1687 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   On this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90   

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer died on this day in history.   

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 in the year 1687.   

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died on this day in history.   

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