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

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   Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   The birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer on this day in history.   

Mar 12   George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 30   In the year 1685 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55   

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

Jul 06   Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth on this day in history.   

Jul 15   James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed in the year 1685.   

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 in the year 1685.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1685 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

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

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

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46   

Feb 24   Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) died in the year 1685.   

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

May 02   On this day in history death of adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried   

May 15   Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.