Historical Events In 1684

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

Dec 03   In the year 1684 ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)  

Dec 10   In the year 1684 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.  

Dec 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter  

Jan 14   Johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1684 birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)  

Feb 22   William Pulteney, London, statesman (Earl of Bath) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia  

Jan 05   Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 in the year 1684.  

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

Feb 12   Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75  

Apr 05   William Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 18   On this day in history gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies  

Apr 19   Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (b. 1603) died on this day in history.  

May 04   On this day in history death of john Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639)