{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1685

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company  

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 in the year 1685.  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)  

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 George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne was born in the year 1685.  

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

Mar 18 In the year 1685 birth of ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752)  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)  

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

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

Jun 30 John Gay, author (Baggars' Opera) was born in the year 1685.  

Jun 30 John Gay, British writer (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem  

Sep 15 In the year 1685 birth of gottfried Kirkhoff, composer  

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1685.  

Dec 06 Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, mother of Louis XV of France (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 17 Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1685 malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68  

Feb 02 In the year 1685 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies