Historical Events In 1687

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1687 explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1687.   

Apr 12   On this day in history ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer   

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

Jun 12   On this day in history jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried   

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

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] on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1687.   

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

Oct 11   Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty in the year 1687.   

Oct 14   In the year 1687 robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1687 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history death of ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer   

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.