Historical Events In 1685

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) in the year 1685.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history george Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne  

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

Mar 21   Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) in the year 1685.  

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

May 02   Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.  

May 15   In the year 1685 henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies  

May 26   Karel, monarch of Palts, dies in the year 1685.  

May 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche) on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1685 battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth  

Jul 15   In the year 1685 james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed  

Jul 23   Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1685.  

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gottfried Kirkhoff, composer  

Sep 16   John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) in the year 1685.  

Sep 30   On this day in history gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer  

Oct 01   Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) in the year 1685.  

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1685 birth of gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company  

Jan 07   Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761) was born in the year 1685.  

Jan 18   In the year 1685 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   Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born in the year 1685.  

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   Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born in the year 1685.  

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

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

Feb 02   Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) died on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638) died on this day in history.  

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

May 15   Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies in the year 1685.