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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1785 birth of karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer  

Mar 07 Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1785.  

Mar 27 In the year 1785 birth of louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1785 birth of alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer  

Apr 26 On this day in history birth of john James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist  

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

May 09 On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)  

May 18 In the year 1785 birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)  

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 in the year 1785.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 25 George Frederic Pinto, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of david Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens)  

Oct 15 Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of george Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873)  

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

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

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

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

Jan 06 In the year 1785 haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution  

Jan 19 Jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713) died in the year 1785.  

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

Feb 06 In the year 1785 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 In the year 1785 carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39  

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