Historical Events In 1687

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1687.   

Mar 28   On this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90   

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

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   On this day in history ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)   

Jul 05   On this day in history isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England   

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

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   On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]   

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

Aug 30   Francesco Maria Vallara, composer in the year 1687.   

Sep 01   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1687.   

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   In the year 1687 robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician   

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

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

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1687 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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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