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

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

Jan 14   Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1684.  

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer  

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator)  

Feb 22   In the year 1684 birth of william Pulteney, London, statesman (Earl of Bath)  

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   In the year 1684 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   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   Roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (b. 1603) died in the year 1684.  

May 04   John Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639) died on this day in history.