{--page_num--}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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born in the year 1685.  

Feb 08 Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born in the year 1685.  

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 George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne was born on this day in history.  

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 Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30 On this day in history birth of john Gay, author (Baggars' Opera)  

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

Jul 03 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768) was born in the year 1685.  

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 in the year 1685.  

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

Sep 16 John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 30 In the year 1685 birth of gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer  

Oct 01 On this day in history birth of charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)  

Oct 01 Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1740) was born in the year 1685.  

Oct 26 Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist was born in the year 1685.  

Oct 26 Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer was born in the year 1685.  

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 In the year 1685 birth of lodovico Giustini, composer  

Dec 17 Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740) was born in the year 1685.  

Jan 02 On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)  

Jan 06 On this day in history malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68  

Feb 02 On this day in history charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54  

Feb 11 In the year 1685 david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46  

Feb 24 On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)  

Mar 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies