Historical Events In 1685
Saturday, 04 July 2020
Jan 06 On this day in history malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68
Jan 07 Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company in the year 1685.
Jan 18 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized in the year 1685.
Feb 02 Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 in the year 1685.
Feb 06 On this day in history james II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
Feb 10 Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) in the year 1685.
Feb 11 David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.
Feb 18 Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas on this day in history.
Feb 23 George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) in the year 1685.
Feb 23 The birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer on this day in history.
Mar 12 George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne in the year 1685.
Mar 17 On this day in history jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter
Mar 21 On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)
Mar 21 The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer in the year 1685.
May 02 Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.
May 15 Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies in the year 1685.
May 26 In the year 1685 karel, monarch of Palts, dies
May 28 Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 in the year 1685.
Jun 03 In the year 1685 cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat
Jun 11 In the year 1685 james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II
Jun 30 In the year 1685 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55
Jun 30 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche) in the year 1685.
Jul 06 On this day in history battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth
Jul 15 On this day in history james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed
Jul 23 Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1685.
Aug 01 In the year 1685 pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer
Aug 08 Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Ital painter (Madonna), dies at 75 in the year 1685.
Aug 18 Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem in the year 1685.
Sep 15 Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer in the year 1685.
Sep 16 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on this day in history.
Sep 30 Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer on this day in history.
Oct 01 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) in the year 1685.
Oct 03 Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1685.
Oct 12 Geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59 in the year 1685.
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