Historical Events In 1685
Friday, 22 September 2023
Jan 06 In the year 1685 malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68
Jan 07 In the year 1685 gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company
Jan 18 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized in the year 1685.
Feb 02 On this day in history charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54
Feb 06 On this day in history james II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
Feb 10 Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) on this day in history.
Feb 11 David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 in the year 1685.
Feb 18 In the year 1685 fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
Feb 23 On this day in history george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)
Feb 23 On this day in history the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer
Mar 12 George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne on this day in history.
Mar 17 Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter in the year 1685.
Mar 21 Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) in the year 1685.
Mar 21 The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer in the year 1685.
May 02 In the year 1685 adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried
May 15 Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies in the year 1685.
May 26 Karel, monarch of Palts, dies on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1685 pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67
Jun 03 Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat on this day in history.
Jun 11 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II in the year 1685.
Jun 30 Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 on this day in history.
Jun 30 On this day in history dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche)
Jul 06 Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth in the year 1685.
Jul 15 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed on this day in history.
Jul 23 Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
Aug 01 In the year 1685 pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer
Aug 08 Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Ital painter (Madonna), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Aug 18 Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem on this day in history.
Sep 15 Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer in the year 1685.
Sep 16 In the year 1685 john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)
Sep 30 Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer in the year 1685.
Oct 01 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) in the year 1685.
Oct 03 Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1685.
Oct 12 Geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59 on this day in history.
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