Historical Events In 1684

Nov 16   Abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright (Puiterveense Helleveeg) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) in the year 1684.   

Dec 10   Isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmund Halley in the year 1684.   

Dec 22   In the year 1684 johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)   

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (d. 1742)   

Feb 16   Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born in the year 1684.   

Feb 21   Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   William Pulteney, London, statesman (Earl of Bath) was born in the year 1684.   

Feb 24   Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born in the year 1684.   

Jan 05   Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48   

Feb 12   Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1684.   

Feb 21   Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history william Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies   

Apr 18   Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1684 death of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (b. 1603)   

May 04   John Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639) died on this day in history.