Famous Birthdays In 1785

Jan 04 Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born in the year 1785.  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1785 birth of carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad  

Feb 12 Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838) was born in the year 1785.  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1785 birth of karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)  

Mar 06 Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer was born in the year 1785.  

Mar 07 Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) was born in the year 1785.  

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of john McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1861)  

Mar 19 In the year 1785 birth of pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer  

Mar 27 Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Bettina Brentano, composer was born in the year 1785.  

Apr 04 Bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19 Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)  

May 18 On this day in history birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)  

Jul 06 William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens) was born in the year 1785.  

Jul 14 Mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (d. 1851) was born in the year 1785.  

Jul 20 Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)  

Aug 19 Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks was born on this day in history.  

Aug 20 In the year 1785 birth of oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")  

Sep 25 George Frederic Pinto, composer was born in the year 1785.  

Sep 28 David Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens) was born in the year 1785.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1785 death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)  

Feb 06 Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 in the year 1785.  

Feb 19 Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 24 On this day in history carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39  

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