Famous Birthdays In 1785

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born in the year 1785.

Feb 12 Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.

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 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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1785 birth of alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer

Apr 26 In the year 1785 birth of john James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist

May 06 In the year 1785 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 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 Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) was born in the year 1785.

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 George Frederic Pinto, composer was born in the year 1785.

Sep 28 In the year 1785 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1785.

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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

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

Jan 19 On this day in history death of jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713)

Jan 23 Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717) died in the year 1785.

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

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

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)