1685 Calendar
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1685 Historical Event(s)
February 6, 1685
– James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
February 20, 1685
– René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France’s claim to Texas.
June 20, 1685
– Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater.
July 15, 1685
– Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth is executed at Tower Hill, England after his defeat at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6 July 1685.
Who Were Born On 1685?
January 7, 1685
– Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761)
January 9, 1685
– Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch philologist (d. 1766)
February 10, 1685
– Aaron Hill, English writer (d. 1750)
February 23, 1685
– George Frideric Handel, German/British Baroque composer (d. 1759)
March 21, 1685
– Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (d. 1750)
June 30, 1685
– John Gay, British writer (d. 1732)
July 3, 1685
– Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)
August 18, 1685
– Brook Taylor, English mathematician (d. 1731)
November 17, 1685
– Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)
December 17, 1685
– Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740)