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   On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1685 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   On this day in history david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

Mar 21   On this day in history the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer   

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   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) in the year 1685.   

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   Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer in the year 1685.   

Aug 08   On this day in history sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Ital painter (Madonna), dies at 75   

Aug 18   In the year 1685 brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

Sep 15   In the year 1685 gottfried Kirkhoff, composer   

Sep 16   John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) on this day in history.   

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   Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1685.   

Oct 12   Geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59 in the year 1685.   

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Jan 07   Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

Jan 06   In the year 1685 malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68   

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

Feb 11   David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies in the year 1685.