Births on June 24

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Born on June 24, 1687

Johann Albrecht Bengel, German-Lutheran clergyman and scholar (d. 1757)

Johann Albrecht Bengel (24 June 1687 – 2 November 1752), also known as Bengelius, was a Lutheran pietist clergyman and Greek-language scholar known for his edition of the Greek New Testament and his commentaries on it.

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Events on 1687

5 Jul

Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
26 Sep

Athens
The Parthenon in Athens is partially destroyed by an explosion caused by the bombing from Venetian forces led by Morosini who are besieging the Ottoman Turks stationed in Athens.
26 Sep

Glorious Revolution
The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
31 Dec

Cape of Good Hope
The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope.

Births on June 24

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Born on June 24, 1687

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Events on 1687

Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Athens

Glorious Revolution

Cape of Good Hope