Famous Deaths
- Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (invented Newtons cradle and discovered the eye's blind spot), dies (b. c. 1620)
1684 Highlights
About May 12, 1684
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 339 years, 4 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Taurus
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