Events in year of 1686
- 04-04English King James II publishes Declaration of Indulgence
- 07-09Germany, Sweden and Spain signs anti-French League of Augsburg
- 07-22City of Albany, New York chartered
- 08-18Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus
- 09-02Habsburgse armies occupy Buda on Turks
- 12-19Robinson Crusoe leaves his island after 28 years (as per Defoe)
People born in year of 1686
- 01-19Hakuin Ekakuborn: Japan -- Zen Buddhist
- 02-10Johann F Gronovius: Dutch Physician / botany
- 06-05Cristoph Raupach: Composer
- 08-01Benedetto Marcello: Italian author / composer (Lettera Famigliare)
- 08-17Nicola Antonio Porpora: Composer
- 08-19Antonio Tonelli: Composer
- 08-29Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel: Composer
- 10-12Silvius Leopold Weiss: Composer
- 10-22Georg Balthasar Schott: Composer
- 12-25Giovanni Battista Somis: Composer
People died in year of 1686
- 01-21Nicolas-Francois Blondel: French architect
- 02-08Francois Tak: Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered
- 02-10William Dugdale: Garter King of Arms (1677-86)
- 02-24Ferdinando Tacca: Italian Painter / Son of Pietro Tacca, dies at 66
- 06-06Joannes B van Neercassel: RC spiritual leader of the Netherlands, dies at 60
- 06-18Johann Quirsfeld: Composer, dies at 43
- 07-10Ercole Ferrata: Italian Sculptor / restauranteur, dies at 76
- 07-11Michel Anguier: French sculptor, dies at 75
- 08-06Paul Hainlein: Composer, dies at 60
- 10-08Adriaen Paets: Rotterdams regent / diplomat, dies at about 55
Events in year of 1687
- 04-04King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church
- 07-02King James II disbands English parliament
- 07-06Newton publishes "Principia"
- 08-12Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders
- 08-12Ottoman invaders of Hungary routed at Battle of Mohacs
- 09-26Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians
- 09-28Venetians take Athens from the Turks
- 10-11Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty
- 11-10Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor
- 12-311st Huguenots depart France to Cape of Good Hope
People born in year of 1687
- 01-30[Johann] Balthasar Neumann: German architect, baptized
- 02-19Johann Adam Birkenstock: Composer
- 03-30Johann Balthasar Freisslich: Composer
- 07-03Arnold Hoogvliet: Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch)
- 08-26Willem the Fesch: Dutch violinist / composer (Joseph)
- 08-30Francesco Maria Vallara: Composer
- 09-09Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault: Composer
- 10-14Robert Simson: Scotland, United Kingdom -- Mathematician
- 12-05Francesco Xaverio Geminiani: Composer
- 12-26Johann Georg Pisendel: German violinist / composer
People died in year of 1687
- 01-28Johannes Hevelius: Astronomer (star cataloger), dies on 76th birthday
- 03-19Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle: French explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43
- 03-28Constantine Huygens: Diplomat / Poet / Composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90
- 04-16George Villiers 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Dies at 59
- 06-12Jurriaen van Streeck: Dutch still life painter, buried
- 11-13Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn: Mistress of Charles II of England, dies at 37
- 11-14Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn: English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37
Events in year of 1688
- 02-18Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pennsylvania
- 06-30Whig-Lords questions Prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism
- 07-19Soldiers killed Governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo
- 09-06Austrian armies occupy Belgrade
- 09-20French troops occupies Palts
- 09-24France declares war on German
- 10-01Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy
- 10-27King James II fires Premier Robert Spencer
- 11-24General strategist John Churchill meets Willem III
- 11-25Princess Anne flies from London to Nottingham
- 11-26Duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg
- 11-26French King Louis XIV declares war on Netherlands
- 11-26King James II escapes back to London
- 12-04General strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III
- 12-10King James II flees London
- 12-11King James II arrested
- 12-21Pro-James II-earl of Devonshire occupies Nottingham
- 12-22Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York
- 12-23English King Jacob II flees to France
- 12-25English King James II lands in Ambleteuse, France
- 12-25Lord Delamere sides with King James II
People born in year of 1688
- 01-28Jan Maurits Quinkhard: Dutch portrait painter
- 01-29Emmanuel Swedenborg: Sweden -- Religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)
- 02-04Pierre De Marivaux: Paris, France -- Writer (Marianne)
- 02-07Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel [Marijke Meu]: Princess of Orange
- 03-25Johann Gotthilf Ziegler: Composer
- 04-15Johann Friedrich Fasch: Composer
- 05-25Christian August Jacobi: Composer
- 06-10James III Edward: Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope
- 07-01Johann Ludwig Steiner: Composer
- 08-14Frederik Willem I: King of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)
- 08-15Frederick-William I: King of Prussia (1713-1740)
- 09-05Lukas Fencer: Dutch poet (Fight of Kings & Mice)
- 09-13Luca Antonio Praedieri: Composer
- 10-17Domenico Zipoli: Composer
- 11-11Lorenzo Somis: Composer
People died in year of 1688
- 02-17Rev James Renwick: Hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian
- 03-09Claude Mellan: French engraver / cartoonist / painter, dies at 89
- 05-09Frederick William: Great Elector of Brandenburg, dies at 68
- 05-22Johann A Quenstedt: German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70
- 06-03Maximilian H of Bayern: Prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66
- 06-08Hans Bontemantel: Amsterdams merchant, buried
- 06-26Ralph Cudworth: English philosopher (Intellectual system)
- 08-25Henry Morgan: Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica
- 10-16Philips Koninck: Painter / etcher, buried at 68
- 12-15Gaspar Fagel: Lawyer / Netherlands grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54
- 12-23Jean-Louis Lully: Composer, dies at 21