Famous Birthdays In 1785

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)

Jan 23 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born in the year 1785.

Feb 12 In the year 1785 birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)

Feb 15 In the year 1785 birth of claude Louis Marie Navier

Feb 21 In the year 1785 birth of karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)

Mar 11 John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1861) was born in the year 1785.

Mar 19 In the year 1785 birth of pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer

Mar 27 Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95) was born in the year 1785.

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter

Apr 04 Bettina Brentano, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 04 Bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King) was born on this day in history.

Apr 09 Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835) was born in the year 1785.

Apr 19 Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 26 John James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist was born in the year 1785.

May 06 Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born in the year 1785.

May 09 On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)

May 18 John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.

Jul 06 In the year 1785 birth of william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)

Jul 14 Mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (d. 1851) was born in the year 1785.

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)

Aug 19 Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks was born in the year 1785.

Aug 20 Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") was born on this day in history.

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of george Frederic Pinto, composer

Sep 28 David Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens) was born in the year 1785.

Oct 15 On this day in history birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)

Oct 18 Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born on this day in history.

Oct 20 George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) was born in the year 1785.

Oct 31 George F Kersting, German painter was born on this day in history.

Nov 02 In the year 1785 birth of frederic Kalkbrenner, composer

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of johann Leopold Fuchs, composer

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Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died on this day in history.

Jan 06 Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history death of jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713)

Jan 23 In the year 1785 death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)

Feb 06 In the year 1785 iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48

Feb 19 In the year 1785 johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84

Feb 24 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 in the year 1785.

Apr 14 William Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715) died on this day in history.