{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1785

Jan 04 Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born in the year 1785.  

Jan 23 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born in the year 1785.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)  

Feb 15 In the year 1785 birth of claude Louis Marie Navier  

Feb 21 Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1785 birth of karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer  

Mar 07 Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 11 John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1861) was born in the year 1785.  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer  

Mar 27 In the year 1785 birth of louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95)  

Apr 01 J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter was born in the year 1785.  

Apr 04 Bettina Brentano, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King) was born in the year 1785.  

Apr 09 Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835) was born in the year 1785.  

Apr 19 In the year 1785 birth of alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer  

Apr 26 On this day in history birth of john James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist  

May 06 In the year 1785 birth of arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller  

May 09 James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born in the year 1785.  

May 18 In the year 1785 birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)  

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)  

Jul 14 On this day in history birth of mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (d. 1851)  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer  

Aug 15 Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) was born in the year 1785.  

Aug 19 Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks was born in the year 1785.  

Aug 20 Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") was born in the year 1785.  

Sep 25 George Frederic Pinto, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 28 In the year 1785 birth of david Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens)  

Oct 15 On this day in history birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)  

Oct 18 Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born in the year 1785.  

Oct 20 George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 31 George F Kersting, German painter was born in the year 1785.  

Nov 02 Frederic Kalkbrenner, composer was born in the year 1785.  

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of johann Leopold Fuchs, composer  

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Jan 03 In the year 1785 death of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706)  

Jan 06 Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution in the year 1785.  

Jan 19 Jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717) died on this day in history.  

Feb 06 On this day in history iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48  

Feb 19 Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1785.  

Feb 24 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Apr 14 William Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715) died on this day in history.