Famous Personalities Born In 1685

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

Jan 07 Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761) was born in the year 1685.  

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 In the year 1685 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

Feb 23 In the year 1685 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)  

Mar 12 In the year 1685 birth of george Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne  

Mar 17 On this day in history 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 Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Jun 30 On this day in history birth of dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche)  

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

Jun 30 John Gay, British writer (d. 1732) was born in the year 1685.  

Jul 03 In the year 1685 birth of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)  

Aug 01 Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 18 Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem was born on this day in history.  

Sep 15 Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer was born in the year 1685.  

Sep 16 In the year 1685 birth of john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)  

Sep 30 Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer was born in the year 1685.  

Oct 01 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) was born in the year 1685.  

Oct 01 On this day in history 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 Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1685 birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, mother of Louis XV of France (d. 1712)  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of lodovico Giustini, composer  

Dec 17 In the year 1685 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1685 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)  

Mar 22 In the year 1685 death of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)  

May 02 Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.  

May 15 Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.