Historical Events In 1684

Nov 16   On this day in history abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright (Puiterveense Helleveeg)  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum) in the year 1684.  

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Jan 01   Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1684 birth of johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (d. 1742)  

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer  

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   In the year 1684 birth of william Pulteney, London, statesman (Earl of Bath)  

Feb 24   Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44  

Jan 15   Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   In the year 1684 pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67  

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   On this day in history death of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (b. 1603)  

May 04   John Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639) died in the year 1684.