Famous Personalities Born 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 In the year 1685 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 Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history 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 In the year 1685 birth of ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752)  

Mar 21 In the year 1685 birth of johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)  

Jun 03 In the year 1685 birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat  

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

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 In the year 1685 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 Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1685.  

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

Dec 17 Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 On this day in history malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68  

Feb 02 Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history death of adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried  

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