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 in the year 1687.   

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

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

Mar 19   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 in the year 1687.   

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer in the year 1687.   

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1687.   

Jul 02   King James II disbands English parliament in the year 1687.   

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 in the year 1687.   

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

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

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

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

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   Unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa in the year 1687.   

Sep 09   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer on this day in history.   

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   Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Venetians take Athens from the Turks on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1687 birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

Mar 07   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born in the year 1687.   

Mar 16   Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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   Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born in the year 1687.   

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   On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1687 death of 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.   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1687 george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59   

Jun 12   In the year 1687 death of jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried   

Jul 19   Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637) died on this day in history.