In history, year 1685 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1685.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1685 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|
| 20 february | French colonists, led by Robert de La Salle, landed at Matagorda Bay in present-day Texas, which later allowed the United States to claim the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase. |
| 20 june | Monmouth Rebellion-The Duke of Monmouth declared himself Kingof England at Bridgwater. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1685:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 03 July | Sir Robert Rich / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 07 January | Jonas Alströmer / Business Man / Sweden |
| 08 February | Charles-Jean-François Hénault / Author / France |
| 09 January | Tiberius Hemsterhuis / Philologist / Netherlands |
| 10 February | Aaron Hill / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 12 March | George Berkeley / Philosopher / Ireland |
| 12 December | Lodovico Giustini / Pianist / Italy |
| 17 November | Pierre Gaultier de Varennes / Commander / Canada |
| 17 December | Thomas Tickell / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 18 August | Brook Taylor / Mathematician / United Kingdom |
| 20 September | Giuseppe Matteo Alberti / Violinist / Italy |
| 23 February | George Frideric Handel / Composer / United Kingdom |
| 26 October | Domenico Scarlatti / Composer / Italy |
| 30 June | John Gay / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 31 March | Johann Sebastian Bach / Composer / Germany |