Historical Events In 1687

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

Jan 30   On this day in history [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized   

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   In the year 1687 constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90   

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   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer in the year 1687.   

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   In the year 1687 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   In the year 1687 newton publishes "Principia"   

Aug 04   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] in the year 1687.   

Aug 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

Aug 30   Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

Oct 14   On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician   

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

Nov 10   Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37   

Nov 14   Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1687 birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer   

Jun 24   In the year 1687 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   Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.   

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

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