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 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 in the year 1685.

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 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 Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer was born in the year 1685.

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 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.

Sep 30 In the year 1685 birth of gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer

Oct 01 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) was born on this day in history.

Oct 01 In the year 1685 birth of charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1740)

Oct 26 In the year 1685 birth of domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist

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

Dec 12 In the year 1685 birth of lodovico Giustini, composer

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

Jan 02 In the year 1685 death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)

Jan 06 In the year 1685 malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68

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

Feb 11 David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.

Feb 24 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) died on this day in history.

Mar 22 Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638) died in the year 1685.

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.