Historical Events In 1687

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

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

Feb 19   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer in the year 1687.   

Feb 22   In the year 1687 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   English King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church in the year 1687.   

Apr 04   In the year 1687 king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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 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   Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"   

Aug 04   On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

Aug 12   Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders in the year 1687.   

Aug 14   In the year 1687 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   In the year 1687 unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa   

Sep 09   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history venetians take Athens from the Turks   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1687 eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37   

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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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760) was born in the year 1687.   

Mar 16   In the year 1687 birth of sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757)   

Mar 30   Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer died in the year 1687.   

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

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