Page 2: Historical Events In 1684

Nov 16   Abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright (Puiterveense Helleveeg) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (d. 1742)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1684.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of john Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639)