Historical Events In 1685

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

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   In the year 1685 james II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1685.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 28   On this day in history pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67   

Jun 03   On this day in history cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

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 in the year 1685.   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth   

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 in the year 1685.   

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

Aug 18   Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem in the year 1685.   

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 in the year 1685.   

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

Oct 03   Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1685.   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1685 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

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

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

Feb 02   In the year 1685 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   In the year 1685 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   Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried died in the year 1685.   

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