Historical Events In 1684

Nov 16   In the year 1684 abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright (Puiterveense Helleveeg)  

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

Dec 10   On this day in history 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   Johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum) in the year 1684.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1684 birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)  

Jan 14   In the year 1684 birth of jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1684.  

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

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 in the year 1684.  

Feb 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1684.  

Apr 19   Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (b. 1603) died in the year 1684.  

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