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

Feb 12 In the year 1785 birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)  

Feb 15 On this day in history 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 Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)  

Mar 11 In the year 1785 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 in the year 1785.  

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter  

Apr 04 In the year 1785 birth of bettina Brentano, composer  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 18 John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 06 William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 14 Mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 20 In the year 1785 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 25 In the year 1785 birth of george Frederic Pinto, composer  

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of david Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens)  

Oct 15 Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall)  

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of george Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873)  

Oct 31 In the year 1785 birth of george F Kersting, German painter  

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of frederic Kalkbrenner, composer  

Nov 02 In the year 1785 birth of johann Leopold Fuchs, composer  

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Jan 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1785.  

Jan 23 On this day in history death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)  

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

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

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

Apr 14 William Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715) died in the year 1785.