Page 2: Historical Events In 1684

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

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 in the year 1684.   

Dec 22   Johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum) in the year 1684.   

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Jan 01   Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1684 claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44   

Jan 15   Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 in the year 1684.   

Feb 12   Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 in the year 1684.   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1684 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)