Historical Events In 1684

Nov 16   On this day in history abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright (Puiterveense Helleveeg)  

Dec 03   Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1684.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1684 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   In the year 1684 caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48  

Feb 12   In the year 1684 pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67  

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   In the year 1684 gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies  

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 in the year 1684.