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) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1684 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 in the year 1684.  

Feb 16   In the year 1684 birth of bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer  

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia  

Jan 05   On this day in history claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44  

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 in the year 1684.  

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

Apr 05   On this day in history william Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies  

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   In the year 1684 death of john Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639)