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 On this day in history 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 Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838) was born in the year 1785.  

Feb 15 Claude Louis Marie Navier was born in the year 1785.  

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

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

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)  

Mar 11 John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1861) was born in the year 1785.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1785.  

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

May 09 James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born in the year 1785.  

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

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 In the year 1785 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 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 George F Kersting, German painter was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1785 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 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 In the year 1785 carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39  

Apr 14 William Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715) died in the year 1785.