Famous Birthdays In 1685

Jan 07 In the year 1685 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 In the year 1685 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

Feb 23 In the year 1685 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)  

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of george Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne  

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

Mar 18 In the year 1685 birth of ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752)  

Mar 21 Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born in the year 1685.  

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

Jun 30 In the year 1685 birth of dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche)  

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

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 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 Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1685 birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)  

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

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

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

Jan 02 Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) died in the year 1685.  

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 In the year 1685 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)  

Mar 22 In the year 1685 death of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)  

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

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