Page 2: Historical Events In 1684

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

Dec 03   On this day in history ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)   

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) in the year 1684.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)   

Jan 14   In the year 1684 birth of jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter   

Jan 14   In the year 1684 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   Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer was born in the year 1684.   

Feb 21   Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.   

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.   

Jan 05   Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1684.   

Feb 21   Pieter van den Abeelen, Dutch medallist/jeweller, dies at about 75 in the year 1684.   

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   In the year 1684 death of roger Williams, English theologian and colonist (b. 1603)   

May 04   John Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639) died in the year 1684.