Historical Events In 1687

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

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

Mar 19   Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1687 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1687 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 in the year 1687.   

Jul 02   King James II disbands English parliament in the year 1687.   

Jul 03   In the year 1687 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   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   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   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

Sep 01   Unknown, possibly Influenza in South Africa in the year 1687.   

Sep 09   In the year 1687 jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer   

Sep 26   Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians in the year 1687.   

Sep 26   On this day in history parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1687 hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty   

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

Oct 21   In the year 1687 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   Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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   [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized was born in the year 1687.   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of jean Lebeuf, French historian (d. 1760)   

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

Mar 28   Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 in the year 1687.   

Apr 12   Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer died in the year 1687.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1687 death of laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)