Famous Personalities Born In 1785

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)  

Jan 04 In the year 1785 birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)  

Jan 23 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born in the year 1785.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)  

Feb 15 In the year 1785 birth of claude Louis Marie Navier  

Feb 21 In the year 1785 birth of karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)  

Mar 06 Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer was born in the year 1785.  

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

Mar 11 John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 Bettina Brentano, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King) was born in the year 1785.  

Apr 09 Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835) was born in the year 1785.  

Apr 19 Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 06 On this day in history birth of arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller  

May 09 In the year 1785 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)  

May 18 John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born in the year 1785.  

Jul 06 William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history birth of mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (d. 1851)  

Jul 20 Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer was born in the year 1785.  

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 On this day in history birth of oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")  

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 In the year 1785 birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall)  

Oct 20 In the year 1785 birth of george Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873)  

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

Nov 02 Frederic Kalkbrenner, composer was born in the year 1785.  

Nov 02 Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.  

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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 In the year 1785 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 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 in the year 1785.  

Apr 14 William Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715) died on this day in history.