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Born on Wednesday November 7, 1685
- Luijtje Hendrix Geun, Naarden
- Arent Vos, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Joannes Schellekens, Alphen en Riel
- Jared Eliot († 1763)
- Catharina de Mol, Heffen
- Jean DELOUT (DULOUT), LABASSERE
- Jacob Swans, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Daniel Wilhelmi (Willems) Ansems, Bakel en Milheeze, Noord Brabant, Nederland († 1727)
- Dina Bogaerdts, Schiedam
- Luijtje Hendriks Boelhouwer, Naarden
Died on Wednesday November 7, 1685
- Andries Theunis SCHILT (53)
- Volckera Cornelisdr van der Meijde (38), Pijnacker
- Thomas Tracy Sr. (75), Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
- Andries Theunisz Schilt (54), Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Andries Theunis Schilt (56)
- Thomas Tracy (75), Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
- Volckera Cornelisdr Meijde van der (38), Pijnacker
- Willem Sir Maynard van Walthamstow (50)
- Markus Schneider (69), Hofheim am Taunus, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Deutschland
- Jan Daniels Scholte (14)
Born on November 7
- 1598 » Francisco de Zurbarán, Spanish painter († 1664)
- 1619 » Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux, French author and poet († 1692)
- 1650 » John Robinson, English bishop and diplomat († 1723)
- 1683 » Anton thor Helle, German-Estonian clergyman, author, and translator († 1748)
- 1687 » William Stukeley, English archaeologist and physician († 1765)
- 1706 » Carlo Cecere, Italian violinist and composer († 1761)
- 1728 » James Cook, English captain, navigator, and cartographer († 1779)
- 1750 » Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, German poet and lawyer († 1819)
- 1787 » Carl Carl, Polish-born actor and theatre director († 1854)
- 1789 » Alfred Kelley, American legislator, canal builder, and railroad magnate († 1859)
Died on November 7
- 1561 » Jeanne de Jussie, Swiss nun and writer (b. 1503)
- 1562 » Maldeo Rathore, Rao of Marwar (b. 1511)
- 1574 » Solomon Luria, Polish rabbi and educator (b. 1510)
- 1581 » Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar (b. 1505)
- 1599 » Gasparo Tagliacozzi, Italian surgeon and educator (b. 1546)
- 1627 » Jahangir, Mughal emperor (b. 1569)
- 1633 » Cornelis Drebbel, Dutch inventor (b. 1572)
- 1639 » Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour, English politician (b. 1560)
- 1642 » Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English judge and politician, Lord High Treasurer of The United Kingdom (b. 1563)
- 1713 » Elizabeth Barry, English actress (b. 1658)
Names that were popular for boys in 1685
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Johannes
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jansz
- Jean
- Jacobus
- John
- Cornelisz
- Jans
Names that were popular for girls in 1685
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1685
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- February 6 » James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
- February 20 » René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
- May 7 » Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces.
- June 20 » Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater.
- July 6 » Battle of Sedgemoor: Last battle of the Monmouth Rebellion. troops of King James II defeat troops of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth.