Historical Events In 1685

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

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

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) in the year 1685.   

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

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

Feb 23   The birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer in the year 1685.   

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

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

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 in the year 1685.   

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   Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55   

Jun 30   In the year 1685 dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche)   

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

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

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

Aug 01   Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1685.   

Sep 15   Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)   

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

Oct 12   In the year 1685 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   Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761) was born in the year 1685.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1685 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   In the year 1685 death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1685 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   Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638) died on this day in history.   

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

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