Page 2: Historical Events In 1684

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

Dec 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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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 in the year 1684.   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

Feb 16   In the year 1684 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   Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born in the year 1684.   

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