Famous Birthdays Feb 1 Johann Adam Birkenstock, German composer and violinist, born in Alsfeld, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1733) Born in 1687 Famous Deaths Feb 16 Charles Cotton, English poet and writer, dies at 56 Jan 1687 History by Year Mar 1687 What Happened in 1687 ParthenonSeptember 26, 1687 Nell Gwyn, the Temptress Who Enchanted a KingNovember 14, 1687