Historical events in 1687

23 historical records

January 16871 historical events

1687, January · England · London · House · House of Stewart · Anne

Pregnancy

Anne miscarries, 3rd time

April 16874 historical events

1687, April 14th · England · Government · Government of England · James II

Declaration of Indulgence

Issues the Declaration of Indulgence, grants toleration to Catholics & non-conformists. By allying himself with the Catholics, Dissenters, and nonconformists, James hoped to build a coalition that would advance Catholic emancipation. Abandoning the Tories, James looked to form a King's party as a counterweight to the Anglican Tories, so in 1687 James supported the policy of religious toleration and issued the Declaration of Indulgence

1687, April 14th · England · Government · Government of England · James II

Legislation

Fails to persuade Parliament to repeal the 1673 Test Act

1687, April 14th · England · Government · Government of England · James II

Reform of Parliament

Fails to persuade Parliament to repeal the 1673 Test Act

1687, April 16th · England · House · House of Villers · George Villiers Buckingham, 2nd

Death of George Villiers

July 16871 historical events

1687, July 5th · England · London · Science · Publishing · Edmond Halley

Publication of Principia

Finances and manages publication of Newton's Principia.

August 16872 historical events

1687, August 12th · Turkey · Mohacs · Warfare · Suleymans West War · Suleyman II

Battle of Mohacs

Austro-Hungarians defeat the Turks & end Turkish expansion into Europe

1687, August 12th · Turkey · Mohacs · Warfare · Suleymans West War · Suleyman II

Invasion of Europe

Austro-Hungarians defeat the Turks & end Turkish expansion into Europe

December 16872 historical events

1687, December 16th · England · London · Humanities · Philosophy · William Petty

Death of William Petty

William Petty dies in London.

1687, December · England · The Hague · Government · Government of England · William III of Orange

Fagel Letter Policy

William III of Orange supports a policy favouring religious toleration while opposing the removal of political safeguards that would permit Catholics to hold key offices.

1687 · England · Arts · Literature · John Dryden

The Hind and The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism

Publication of "The Hind & The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism

1687 · England · Arts · Literature · John Dryden

The Hind and The Panther

Publication of "The Hind & The Panther", justifies his conversion to Catholicism

1687 · England · London · Government · Government of England · John Churchill Marlborough, 1st

East India Company Freedom

Is admitted as a freeman of the East India Company, adding another connection with England's overseas trading corporations.

1687 · England · London · House · House of Stewart · Anne

Death of Anne

Death of Mary, Annes daughter. Death of Anne Sophia, Annes daughter

1687 · Germany · Warfare · Military · Frederick Schomberg Schomberg, 1st

General in Chief

Appointed General in Chief of the Brandenburg army

1687 · India · Golconda · House · Mughal Empire · Aurangzeb

Annexation of Golconda

Aurangzeb captures Golconda and annexes the Qutb Shahi kingdom, completing the Mughal conquest of the major Deccan sultanates.

1687 · India · Golconda · Warfare · Military · Alamgir

Capture of Golconda

Captures Golconda.

1687 · Japan · House · House of Tokugawa · Higashiyama

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1687 · Scotland · Government · Government of Scotland · John Dalrymple Stair, 1st

Lord Advocate

Appointed Lord Advocate

1687 · Scotland · Government · Government of Scotland · William Douglas Hamilton, 3rd

Privy Council

Appointed Privy Councilor, 2nd term

1687 · Scotland · House · House of Stewart · James VII

Declaration of Indulgence

The Privy Council issue 2 indulgencies granting unlimited religious toleration

1687 · Switzerland · Exploration · Exploration and Discovery · Johann Conrad Brunner

Discovery of Bruner Glands

Discovers Brunners glands in the duodenum

1687 · Turkey · House · House of Osmanli · Suleyman II

Succession

Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey