1687 facts for kids

The year 1687 was a time of many important events around the world. It was a common year, which means it didn't have an extra day like a leap year. It started on a Wednesday according to the Gregorian calendar, which is the calendar most of the world uses today.

Important Events of 1687

• March 19 – The famous French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was killed by his own men. This happened while they were exploring and trying to find the mouth of the Mississippi River in North America.
• April 4 – King James II of England issued something called the Declaration of Indulgence. This declaration temporarily stopped laws that were against Catholics and other religious groups who didn't follow the main church.
• May 6 – In Japan, Emperor Higashiyama became the new ruler. He took over from Emperor Reigen.
• July 5 – A very important book was published by Isaac Newton. It was called Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. In this book, Newton shared his three famous laws of motion. These laws explain how things move and are still used in science today!
• August 12 – A big battle happened called the Battle of Mohács. This fight was between the Ottoman Turks, led by Sultan Mehmed IV, and the Austrian forces. The Austrian army was led by Charles of Lorraine and was part of Emperor Leopold I's Habsburg family.
• September 28 – The Parthenon, an ancient building in Greece, exploded. At the time, it was being used to store gunpowder.
• December 31 – The first group of Huguenots left France by ship. Huguenots were French Protestants who were facing difficulties in their home country. They sailed all the way to the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa to find a new home.

Other Changes in 1687

• The ruler of the Ottoman Empire changed. Mehmed IV, who had been emperor since 1648, was replaced by Suleiman II. Suleiman II ruled until 1691.

People Born in 1687

• January 27 – Johann Balthasar Neumann, a famous German architect, was born. He designed many beautiful buildings.
• March 7 – Jean Lebeuf, a French historian, was born. Historians study and write about the past.
• June 24 – Johann Albrecht Bengel, a German scholar, was born. Scholars are people who study a lot about different subjects.
• September 7 – Durastante Natalucci, an Italian historian, was born.
• October 4 – Robert Simson, a Scottish mathematician, was born. Mathematicians study numbers and shapes.
• October 21 – Nicolaus I Bernoulli, a Swiss mathematician, was born. He came from a famous family of scientists.
• November 7 – William Stukeley, an English archaeologist, was born. Archaeologists study old things to learn about the past.
• December 5 – Francesco Geminiani, an Italian violinist and composer, was born. He wrote music and played the violin.
• December 26 – Johann Georg Pisendel, a German musician, was born.

People Who Died in 1687

• January 13 – Jean Claude, a French Protestant religious leader, passed away.
• January 28 – Johannes Hevelius, a well-known astronomer, died. Astronomers study stars and planets.
• March 19 – René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, the French explorer mentioned earlier, died.
• March 22 – Jean-Baptiste Lully, a famous French composer, passed away. He wrote music for kings and queens.
• March 28 – Constantijn Huygens, a Dutch poet and composer, died.
• April 16 – George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, an English statesman, passed away. Statesmen are important political leaders.
• September 1 – Henry More, an English philosopher, died. Philosophers think deeply about life and knowledge.
• September 12 – John Alden, one of the pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower to America, passed away.
• October 21 – Edmund Waller, an English poet, died.
• November 14 – Nell Gwyn, who was a famous actress and friend of Charles II of England, passed away.
• December 16 – William Petty, an English philosopher and economist, died.

Images for kids

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  The Parthenon was damaged when it exploded on September 28.

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  A painting showing the Battle of Mohács on August 12.

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  Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

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  William Petty

See also

In Spanish: 1687 para niños