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Famous Birthdays In 1685

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company

Jan 07 Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 08 Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.

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 George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne was born on this day in history.

Mar 17 Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752)

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)

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

Jun 30 On this day in history birth of dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche)

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

Jun 30 John Gay, British writer (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.

Jul 03 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.

Aug 01 Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem

Sep 15 Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 16 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.

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

Oct 01 On this day in history birth of charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)

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

Oct 26 Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist was born on this day in history.

Oct 26 Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, mother of Louis XV of France (d. 1712)

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

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740)

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Famous Deaths In 1685

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 02 On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)

Jan 06 On this day in history malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68

Feb 02 On this day in history charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54

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

Feb 24 On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)

Mar 22 Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638) died on this day in history.

May 02 On this day in history death of adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried

May 15 On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies