What Happened in July 1687

Historical Events

James II Disbands Parliament

Jul 2 King James II disbands English parliament

Principia Published

Jul 5 Isaac Newton's great work Principia published by Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and universal gravitation


Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 3 Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch), born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands (d. 1763)

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 19 Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)