Historical Events In 1685

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1685 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) in the year 1685.   

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

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   In the year 1685 jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

Mar 21   In the year 1685 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   Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 in the year 1685.   

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

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 in the year 1685.   

Jul 23   Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 18   On this day in history brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

Sep 15   On this day in history gottfried Kirkhoff, composer   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1685 gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer   

Oct 01   Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   Geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59 in the year 1685.   

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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   On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

Feb 08   Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born in the year 1685.   

Feb 10   In the year 1685 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   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   Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1685 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   In the year 1685 death of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)   

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

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