Famous Birthdays In 1785

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

Jan 04 In the year 1785 birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)

Jan 23 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)

Mar 06 Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 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 On this day in history birth of sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835)

Apr 19 Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer was born in the year 1785.

Apr 26 John James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist was born on this day in history.

May 06 On this day in history 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 In the year 1785 birth of mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer

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

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

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")

Sep 25 George Frederic Pinto, composer was born in the year 1785.

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

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 Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution in the year 1785.

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 in the year 1785.

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

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