Notable Historical Events - 1687
1687 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Mar 19 |
Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men. |
Apr 4 |
King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in English churches |
Jul 2 |
King James II disbands English parliament |
Jul 5 |
Isaac Newton's great work PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England. Outlines his laws of motion and universal gravitation. |
Aug 12 |
Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders |
Aug 12 |
Battle of Mohacs: Ottoman invaders of Hungary routed by forces of Holy Roman Emperor under Charles of Lorraine |
Sep 26 |
Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks, the Parthenon is subsequently damaged in the war. |
Sep 26 |
The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution. |
Sep 28 |
Venetians take Athens from the Turks |
Oct 11 |
Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty |
Nov 10 |
Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor |
Dec 31 |
1st Huguenots depart France to Cape of Good Hope |
Keep in touch with us:
beta testing:
nothing here now
