Page 2: 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   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   Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) was born in the year 1684.   

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter was born in the year 1684.   

Jan 14   Johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1684 birth of catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia   

Jan 05   Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 21   Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1684 william Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies   

Apr 18   Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies in the year 1684.   

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 on this day in history.