Famous Birthdays In 1685

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

Jan 07 Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761) was born in the year 1685.

Jan 18 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born in the year 1685.

Feb 08 In the year 1685 birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)

Feb 10 In the year 1685 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)

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 in the year 1685.

Mar 18 Ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.

Mar 21 Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born on this day in history.

Jun 03 Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born in the year 1685.

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

Jun 30 John Gay, author (Baggars' Opera) was born in the year 1685.

Jun 30 In the year 1685 birth of john Gay, British writer (d. 1732)

Jul 03 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born in the year 1685.

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

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

Sep 15 Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer was born in the year 1685.

Sep 16 In the year 1685 birth of john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)

Sep 30 In the year 1685 birth of gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer

Oct 01 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) was born on this day in history.

Oct 01 In the year 1685 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 on this day in history.

Nov 17 On this day in history birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)

Dec 06 Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, mother of Louis XV of France (d. 1712) was born in the year 1685.

Dec 12 In the year 1685 birth of lodovico Giustini, composer

Dec 17 Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740) was born in the year 1685.

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

Jan 06 In the year 1685 malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68

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 in the year 1685.

Feb 24 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) died on this day in history.

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

May 02 Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried died in the year 1685.

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