Famous Personalities Born In 1685

Jan 07 In the year 1685 birth of gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company  

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

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

Feb 23 George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born in the year 1685.  

Mar 12 George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne was born on this day in history.  

Mar 17 In the year 1685 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter  

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 Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 18 Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem was born in the year 1685.  

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 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 in the year 1685.  

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

Nov 17 In the year 1685 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 Lodovico Giustini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 11 In the year 1685 david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46  

Feb 24 On this day in history 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.