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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born in the year 1684.  

Feb 24 Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26 Johann Graf, composer was born in the year 1684.  

Mar 31 In the year 1684 birth of francesco Durante, composer  

Apr 15 Catherine I, empress of Russia (1725-27) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 22 Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 18 In the year 1684 birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer  

Sep 23 Johann Theodor Romhild, composer was born in the year 1684.  

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 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 26 In the year 1684 birth of kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757)  

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

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

Dec 22 In the year 1684 birth of johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 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 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 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.