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 on this day in history.  

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

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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   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   In the year 1684 birth of bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer  

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   In the year 1684 birth of catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia  

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

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 in the year 1684.  

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   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.