Famous Birthdays In 1785

Jan 04 In the year 1785 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)

Jan 04 Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born on this day in history.

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad

Feb 12 In the year 1785 birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)

Feb 15 Claude Louis Marie Navier was born on this day in history.

Feb 21 Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) was born in the year 1785.

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer

Mar 07 In the year 1785 birth of alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of john McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1861)

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95)

Apr 01 J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter was born on this day in history.

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of bettina Brentano, composer

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King)

Apr 09 Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835) was born on this day in history.

Apr 19 Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer was born in the year 1785.

Apr 26 John James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist was born on this day in history.

May 06 Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born in the year 1785.

May 09 On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)

May 18 In the year 1785 birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)

Jul 06 William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens) was born in the year 1785.

Jul 14 Mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.

Jul 20 Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer was born on this day in history.

Aug 15 In the year 1785 birth of thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)

Aug 19 Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks was born on this day in history.

Aug 20 Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") was born on this day in history.

Sep 25 In the year 1785 birth of george Frederic Pinto, composer

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of david Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens)

Oct 15 On this day in history birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)

Oct 18 In the year 1785 birth of thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall)

Oct 20 George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.

Oct 31 In the year 1785 birth of george F Kersting, German painter

Nov 02 Frederic Kalkbrenner, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 02 Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer was born in the year 1785.

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Jan 03 In the year 1785 death of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706)

Jan 06 Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution in the year 1785.

Jan 19 Jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713) died on this day in history.

Jan 23 On this day in history death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)

Feb 06 Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 in the year 1785.

Feb 19 Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1785.

Feb 24 On this day in history carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39

Apr 14 In the year 1785 death of william Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715)