Historical Events In 1684

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter was born in the year 1684.  

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   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 in the year 1684.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1684 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   Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1684 pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75  

Apr 05   William Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies in the year 1684.  

Apr 18   Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies in the year 1684.  

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.