Famous Birthdays In 1685

Jan 07 Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1685 birth of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)  

Jan 18 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)  

Feb 10 Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)  

Mar 12 In the year 1685 birth of george Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne  

Mar 17 On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter  

Mar 18 Ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752) was born in the year 1685.  

Mar 21 Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born in the year 1685.  

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat  

Jun 30 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 30 John Gay, author (Baggars' Opera) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 30 John Gay, British writer (d. 1732) was born in the year 1685.  

Jul 03 On this day in history birth of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer  

Aug 18 In the year 1685 birth of brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem  

Sep 15 On this day in history birth of gottfried Kirkhoff, composer  

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)  

Sep 30 On this day in history birth of gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer  

Oct 01 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) was born in the year 1685.  

Oct 01 On this day in history birth of charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1740)  

Oct 26 On this day in history birth of domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist  

Oct 26 Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer was born in the year 1685.  

Nov 17 Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, mother of Louis XV of France (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of lodovico Giustini, composer  

Dec 17 Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) died in the year 1685.  

Jan 06 Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 in the year 1685.  

Feb 11 David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Feb 24 In the year 1685 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)  

Mar 22 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)  

May 02 In the year 1685 death of adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried  

May 15 Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies in the year 1685.