Historical Events In 1685

Jan 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 23   The birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 21   Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) in the year 1685.   

Mar 21   The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on this day in history.   

May 02   Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried in the year 1685.   

May 15   Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies in the year 1685.   

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

May 28   In the year 1685 pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67   

Jun 03   In the year 1685 cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

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

Jun 30   Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1685 battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth   

Jul 15   In the year 1685 james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed   

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

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

Aug 08   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Ital painter (Madonna), dies at 75 in the year 1685.   

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

Sep 15   Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer in the year 1685.   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1685 gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer   

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

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

Oct 12   On this day in history geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1685 birth of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)   

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

Feb 23   George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born in the year 1685.   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of george Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne   

Mar 17   On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

Jan 02   Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1685 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 in the year 1685.   

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   Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies in the year 1685.