Historical Events In 1685

Jan 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company in the year 1685.   

Jan 18   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1685 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   In the year 1685 aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

Feb 11   In the year 1685 david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46   

Feb 18   Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas in the year 1685.   

Feb 23   George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

Mar 12   In the year 1685 george Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne   

Mar 17   Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1685 johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

Mar 21   The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on this day in history.   

May 02   Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried in the year 1685.   

May 15   On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies   

May 26   On this day in history karel, monarch of Palts, dies   

May 28   In the year 1685 pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67   

Jun 03   On this day in history cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

Jun 11   In the year 1685 james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II   

Jun 30   Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 in the year 1685.   

Jun 30   Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche) in the year 1685.   

Jul 06   Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth in the year 1685.   

Jul 15   On this day in history james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed   

Jul 23   In the year 1685 pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53   

Aug 01   In the year 1685 pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer   

Aug 08   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Ital painter (Madonna), dies at 75 in the year 1685.   

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   In the year 1685 gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer   

Oct 01   In the year 1685 charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)   

Oct 03   In the year 1685 fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58   

Oct 12   On this day in history geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59   

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Jan 07   Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company was born in the year 1685.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

Mar 12   George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne was born in the year 1685.   

Mar 17   In the year 1685 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

Jan 02   Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) died in the year 1685.   

Jan 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1685.   

Feb 02   In the year 1685 charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54   

Feb 11   David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 in the year 1685.   

Feb 24   In the year 1685 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)   

Mar 22   In the year 1685 death of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)   

May 02   In the year 1685 death of adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried   

May 15   On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies