Historical Events In 1684

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born in the year 1684.  

Jan 05   Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 in the year 1684.  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   William Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies on this day in history.  

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)