🕰️ Year
What Happened in 1687 — Events, Births & Deaths
1687 brings together 3 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
March 1
- March 19
Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men.
August 1
- August 12
Battle of Mohács: Charles of Lorraine defeats the Ottoman Empire.
September 1
- September 26
Morean War: The Parthenon in Athens, used as a gunpowder depot by the Ottoman garrison, is partially destroyed after being bombarded during the Siege of the Acropolis by Venetian forces.