Famous Deaths Happened In 1687

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 In the year 1687 death of ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer  

Apr 16 On this day in history george Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59  

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

Jul 19 On this day in history death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)  

Sep 01 On this day in history death of henry More, English philosopher (b. 1614)  

Sep 28 Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

Oct 13 In the year 1687 death of geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1687.  

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 in the year 1687.  

Jun 24 Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born in the year 1687.  

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.