Famous Personalities Born In 1785

Jan 04 Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1785 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19 In the year 1785 birth of pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer  

Mar 27 Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95) was born in the year 1785.  

Apr 01 J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter was born in the year 1785.  

Apr 04 In the year 1785 birth of bettina Brentano, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer  

Apr 26 John James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist was born in the year 1785.  

May 06 Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer  

Aug 15 Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 19 In the year 1785 birth of seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks  

Aug 20 Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") was born in the year 1785.  

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of george Frederic Pinto, composer  

Sep 28 In the year 1785 birth of david Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens)  

Oct 15 Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) was born in the year 1785.  

Oct 18 Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 20 George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) was born in the year 1785.  

Oct 31 On this day in history birth of george F Kersting, German painter  

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of frederic Kalkbrenner, composer  

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

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Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1785 death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)  

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

Feb 19 In the year 1785 johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84  

Feb 24 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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