Historical Events Mar 19 Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men Famous Birthdays Mar 7 Jean Lebeuf, French historian, born in Auxerre, France (d. 1760) Mar 16 Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, queen consort in Prussia (d. 1757) Mar 30 Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer Famous Deaths 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 1686 History by Year 1688 What Happened in 1687 Parthenon September 26, 1687 Nell Gwyn, the Temptress Who Enchanted a King November 14, 1687
