Famous Personalities Born In 1785

Jan 04 In the year 1785 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)  

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 In the year 1785 birth of claude Louis Marie Navier  

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

Mar 06 In the year 1785 birth of karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1785 birth of j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter  

Apr 04 Bettina Brentano, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King) was born in the year 1785.  

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

Apr 19 On this day in history 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 John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

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 Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer was born in the year 1785.  

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 in the year 1785.  

Aug 20 In the year 1785 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 David Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens) was born in the year 1785.  

Oct 15 In the year 1785 birth of jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)  

Oct 18 In the year 1785 birth of thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall)  

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1785.  

Feb 24 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 in the year 1785.  

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