Famous Personalities Born In 1685
Saturday, 05 July 2025
Jan 07 Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company was born on this day in history.
Jan 07 In the year 1685 birth of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)
Jan 18 On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized
Feb 08 Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born in the year 1685.
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 Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.
Mar 18 On this day in history 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 In the year 1685 birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat
Jun 30 On this day in history birth of dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche)
Jun 30 John Gay, author (Baggars' Opera) was born on this day in history.
Jun 30 John Gay, British writer (d. 1732) was born in the year 1685.
Jul 03 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.
Aug 01 Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer was born on this day in history.
Aug 18 On this day in history birth of brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem
Sep 15 On this day in history birth of gottfried Kirkhoff, composer
Sep 16 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.
Sep 30 Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer was born on this day in history.
Oct 01 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) was born on this day in history.
Oct 01 Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.
Oct 26 On this day in history birth of domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist
Oct 26 On this day in history birth of giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer
Nov 17 In the year 1685 birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)
Dec 06 In the year 1685 birth of marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, mother of Louis XV of France (d. 1712)
Dec 12 Lodovico Giustini, composer was born in the year 1685.
Dec 17 Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.