1687
Newton Publishes Principia
After eighteen months of obsessive labor in his Cambridge rooms, Isaac Newton published Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica in three slim Latin…
Battle of Mohacs
Duke Charles of Lorraine's imperial army destroyed the Ottoman forces at the second Battle of Mohacs, reversing the catastrophe of 1526.
Parthenon Shelled
A Venetian mortar fired into the Acropolis of Athens, which the Ottomans were using as a gunpowder magazine, scored a direct hit on the Parthenon.
Acqua Alta in Venice
An unusually high flood, the worst in living memory, submerged Piazza San Marco and the Rialto for days.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1687?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1687. The most significant is Newton Publishes Principia.
What era was 1687 part of?
1687 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1687?
The events from 1687 span Europe.