Famous Birthdays In 1685

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1685 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 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  

Mar 18 Ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752) was born in the year 1685.  

Mar 21 Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 In the year 1685 birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat  

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

Jun 30 In the year 1685 birth of john Gay, author (Baggars' Opera)  

Jun 30 In the year 1685 birth of john Gay, British writer (d. 1732)  

Jul 03 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born in the year 1685.  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer  

Aug 18 Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem was born in the year 1685.  

Sep 15 On this day in history birth of gottfried Kirkhoff, composer  

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

Sep 30 On this day in history birth of gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer  

Oct 01 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 01 In the year 1685 birth of charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1740)  

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

Oct 26 In the year 1685 birth of giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer  

Nov 17 Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 06 In the year 1685 birth of marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, mother of Louis XV of France (d. 1712)  

Dec 12 Lodovico Giustini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740)  

Jan 02 In the year 1685 death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)  

Jan 06 Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1685.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 In the year 1685 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 on this day in history.