Historical Events In 1685

Jan 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1685.   

Jan 07   In the year 1685 gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company   

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

Feb 02   Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 in the year 1685.   

Feb 06   On this day in history james II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.   

Feb 10   Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 in the year 1685.   

Feb 18   On this day in history fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.   

Feb 23   George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

Mar 12   George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne in the year 1685.   

Mar 17   Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter in the year 1685.   

Mar 21   Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer in the year 1685.   

May 02   In the year 1685 adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried   

May 15   In the year 1685 henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies   

May 26   Karel, monarch of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

May 28   Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 in the year 1685.   

Jun 03   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat in the year 1685.   

Jun 11   On this day in history james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II   

Jun 30   In the year 1685 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55   

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

Jul 06   Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth on this day in history.   

Jul 15   James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1685 pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53   

Aug 01   In the year 1685 pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer   

Aug 08   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Ital painter (Madonna), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1685 brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

Sep 15   On this day in history gottfried Kirkhoff, composer   

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

Sep 30   Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1685 charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40)   

Oct 03   Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1685 geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59   

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Jan 07   Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company was born in the year 1685.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1685 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

Feb 08   In the year 1685 birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)   

Feb 10   Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born in the year 1685.   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

Mar 12   George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne was born in the year 1685.   

Mar 17   Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1685 charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54   

Feb 11   David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638) died on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history death of adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried   

May 15   In the year 1685 henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies