Famous Personalities Born In 1785

Jan 04 Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born in the year 1785.  

Jan 04 Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born in the year 1785.  

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 In the year 1785 birth of claude Louis Marie Navier  

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 In the year 1785 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 Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04 Bettina Brentano, composer was born in the year 1785.  

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 In the year 1785 birth of john James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist  

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

May 09 James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.  

May 18 John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 06 In the year 1785 birth of william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)  

Jul 14 Mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (d. 1851) was born in the year 1785.  

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

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)  

Aug 19 Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks was born in the year 1785.  

Aug 20 In the year 1785 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 David Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18 Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born in the year 1785.  

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

Oct 31 George F Kersting, German painter was born in the year 1785.  

Nov 02 In the year 1785 birth of frederic Kalkbrenner, composer  

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of johann Leopold Fuchs, composer  

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Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died in the year 1785.  

Jan 06 On this day in history haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution  

Jan 19 In the year 1785 death of jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713)  

Jan 23 Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717) died on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 On this day in history johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84  

Feb 24 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 in the year 1785.  

Apr 14 On this day in history death of william Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715)