{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1684

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

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 in the year 1684.  

Feb 21 Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born in the year 1684.  

Feb 22 William Pulteney, London, statesman (Earl of Bath) was born in the year 1684.  

Feb 24 Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 In the year 1684 birth of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (d. 1738)  

Mar 19 Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1684 birth of johann Graf, composer  

Mar 31 Francesco Durante, composer was born in the year 1684.  

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of catherine I, empress of Russia (1725-27)  

Jun 22 Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer was born in the year 1684.  

Sep 18 On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer  

Sep 23 In the year 1684 birth of johann Theodor Romhild, composer  

Oct 05 Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born in the year 1684.  

Oct 10 Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer  

Oct 26 Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757) was born in the year 1684.  

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

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

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum)  

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

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

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 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.