Historical Events In 1687

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1687 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

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   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   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1687.   

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

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

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried in the year 1687.   

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

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" 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler (Nassau-Dietz) [NS]   

Aug 26   On this day in history willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

Aug 30   In the year 1687 francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

Sep 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1687.   

Sep 01   In the year 1687 unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa   

Sep 09   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer   

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   Venetians take Athens from the Turks in the year 1687.   

Oct 11   On this day in history hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

Oct 14   Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 13   In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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.