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   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   On this day in history david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46   

Feb 18   In the year 1685 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   In the year 1685 the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

Mar 21   On this day in history the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer   

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

May 15   On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies   

May 26   In the year 1685 karel, monarch of Palts, dies   

May 28   Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II in the year 1685.   

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

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   Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1685.   

Aug 01   In the year 1685 pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer   

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

Aug 18   Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer in the year 1685.   

Sep 16   John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) in the year 1685.   

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

Oct 01   Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) in the year 1685.   

Oct 03   On this day in history fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58   

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

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Jan 07   On this day in history birth of gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   

Jan 02   In the year 1685 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   On this day in history david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46   

Feb 24   Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) died in the year 1685.   

Mar 22   Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638) died in the year 1685.   

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

May 15   On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies