Historical Events In 1687

Jan 28   In the year 1687 johannes Hevelius, astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday   

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

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

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 in the year 1687.   

Mar 19   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 in the year 1687.   

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   In the year 1687 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1687 arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)   

Jul 05   In the year 1687 isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England   

Jul 06   Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

Sep 01   In the year 1687 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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   Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians in the year 1687.   

Sep 28   In the year 1687 venetians take Athens from the Turks   

Oct 11   In the year 1687 hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

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

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   On this day in history birth of [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized   

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   Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer   

Jun 24   Johann Albrecht Bengel, German scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, Fren explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 died in the year 1687.   

Mar 28   Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried died on this day in history.   

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