Historical Events in 1687
- Jul 5 Isaac Newton's great work Principia published by Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and universal gravitation
- Sep 26 Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks, damaging the Parthenon
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Johan Willem FrisoFamous People Who Died in 1687
- Jan 28 Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer ((created Atlas of the Moon, Catalogue of over 1500), dies on 76th birthday
- Feb 16 Charles Cotton, English poet and writer, dies at 56
- Mar 19 René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, French explorer (Louisiana), killed by his men at 43
- Mar 22 Jean-Baptiste Lully, Italian-born French composer (Miserere Suites de Symphonies et Trios), dies at 54
- Mar 28 Constantijn Huygens, Dutch diplomat and poet, dies at 90
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1687 in Pictures
Parthenon
The Parthenon, former temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, on the Athenian Acropolis, GreeceSeptember 26
Nell Gwyn, the Temptress Who Enchanted a King
Nell Gwyn, who was brought up in a bawdy-house in London, caught the eye of King Charles II and became one of England’s most famous royal mistresses.November 14
Louis XIV
Peter the Great