Historical Events In 1684

Nov 16   Abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright (Puiterveense Helleveeg) in the year 1684.  

Dec 03   Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) in the year 1684.  

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   Johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) was born in the year 1684.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48  

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   In the year 1684 william Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies  

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

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

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