Historical Events In 1684

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

Dec 03   In the year 1684 ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

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 in the year 1684.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1684 birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)   

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   In the year 1684 birth of bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

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   On this day in history birth of william Pulteney, London, statesman (Earl of Bath)   

Feb 24   In the year 1684 birth of catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48   

Feb 12   Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1684.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies on this day in history.   

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.