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 In the year 1685 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized  

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 in the year 1685.  

Mar 17 On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter  

Mar 18 Ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752) was born in the year 1685.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03 On this day in history birth of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)  

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

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

Sep 30 Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer was born in the year 1685.  

Oct 01 In the year 1685 birth of charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)  

Oct 01 Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1740) was born in the year 1685.  

Oct 26 Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist was born in the year 1685.  

Oct 26 On this day in history birth of giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer  

Nov 17 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1685 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 in the year 1685.  

Feb 24 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) died in the year 1685.  

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

May 02 Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.  

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