{--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 on this day in history.  

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 Claude Louis Marie Navier was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) was born in the year 1785.  

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

Mar 07 In the year 1785 birth of alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)  

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

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 On this day in history birth of bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King)  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835)  

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

Apr 26 In the year 1785 birth of john James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist  

May 06 Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born on this day in history.  

May 09 James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")  

Sep 25 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1785 birth of george Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873)  

Oct 31 On this day in history birth of george F Kersting, German painter  

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

Nov 02 Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer was born in the year 1785.  

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Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died in the year 1785.  

Jan 06 On this day in history haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution  

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 In the year 1785 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 in the year 1785.  

Apr 14 In the year 1785 death of william Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715)