Page 2: Historical Events In 1685

Oct 18   French king Louis XIV revoked Edict van Nantes   

Oct 18   Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes, outlaws Protestantism   

Oct 26   Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

Dec 03   Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden   

Dec 12   Lodovico Giustini, composer   

Dec 30   Don Francisco de Agurto installed as land guardian of S Netherlands   

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Jan 07   Gerard george clifford: Dutch director of east india company   

Jan 07   Jonas alströmer: Swedish industrialist   

Jan 18   Tiberius hemsterhuis: Dutch classical prof, baptized   

Feb 08   Charles-jean-françois hénault: French historian   

Feb 10   Aaron hill: English playwright/poet (tragedy of zara)   

Feb 23   George friedrich handel: Halle germany, organist/composer (messiah)   

Mar 12   George berkeley: Ireland, philosopher/bishop of cloyne   

Mar 17   Jean-marc nattier: French portrait painter   

Jan 02   Harbottle grimston: English politician (b. 1603)   

Jan 06   Malachias siebenhaar: Composer,   

Feb 02   Charles ii: King of england/scotland/ireland (1660-85),    

Feb 11   David teniers iii: Flemish painter,   

Feb 24   Charles howard: 1st earl of carlisle, english politician and military leader (b. 1629)   

Mar 22   Emperor go-sai of japan: Emperor go-sai of japan (b. 1638)   

May 02   Adriaen van ostade: Dutch painter, buried   

May 15   Henri otto: Spanish marquis of caretto/savona/grana,