Historical Events In 1684

Nov 16   Abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright (Puiterveense Helleveeg) in the year 1684.   

Dec 03   On this day in history ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

Dec 10   In the year 1684 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   Johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) was born in the year 1684.   

Jan 14   In the year 1684 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   On this day in history birth of bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

Feb 16   Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born in the year 1684.   

Feb 21   Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75   

Apr 05   William Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st pres of Royal Society, dies in the year 1684.   

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   In the year 1684 death of john Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639)