Historical Events In 1685

Oct 18   French king Louis XIV revoked Edict van Nantes on this day in history.  

Oct 18   Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes, outlaws Protestantism in the year 1685.  

Oct 26   Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist in the year 1685.  

Dec 03   In the year 1685 charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm Sweden  

Dec 12   Lodovico Giustini, composer in the year 1685.  

Dec 30   On this day in history 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 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1685 birth of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)  

Jan 18   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born in the year 1685.  

Feb 08   Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born in the year 1685.  

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 in the year 1685.  

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

Mar 17   Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born in the year 1685.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1685 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)  

Mar 22   Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638) died in the year 1685.  

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

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