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March 21, 1685Died on Thursday March 22, 1685
- Reijnd Gerritsen (45)
- Go-Sai du Japon (47)
- Charles Durland Mr (0), New York, British Colonial America
- Elizabeth (Abraham Harding; Hastings) Thaxter (62), Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
- Jean Adam LE VIEUX RENARD, Waimes, Province de Liège, Belgique
- Maria Disco (80), Zoersel, Antwerpen, België
- Christoph Stoffel Epting (70), Rotenberg, Nürnberger Land, Bayern, Germany
- Petrus Govert VAN HOUTEN (13), Waarloos,2550,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Jean HALLE (72), Thésée, 41140, France
- Pierre CAPMAECKER, Houthem,7781,Hainaut,Wallonie,Belgique
Born on March 22
- 1599 » Anthony van Dyck, Flemish-English painter and etcher († 1641)
- 1609 » John II Casimir Vasa, Polish king († 1672)
- 1615 » Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh, British scientist († 1691)
- 1663 » August Hermann Francke, German clergyman, philanthropist, and scholar († 1727)
- 1684 » William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, Secretary at War († 1764)
- 1712 » Edward Moore, English poet and playwright († 1757)
- 1720 » Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect, designed the Yellow Palace and Bernstorff Palace († 1799)
- 1723 » Charles Carroll, American lawyer and politician († 1783)
- 1728 » Anton Raphael Mengs, German painter and theorist († 1779)
- 1785 » Adam Sedgwick, English scientist († 1873)
Died on March 22
- 1544 » Johannes Magnus, Swedish archbishop and theologian (b. 1488)
- 1602 » Agostino Carracci, Italian painter and educator (b. 1557)
- 1685 » Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)
- 1687 » Jean-Baptiste Lully, Italian-French composer and conductor (b. 1632)
- 1758 » Jonathan Edwards, English minister, theologian, and philosopher (b. 1703)
- 1772 » John Canton, English physicist and academic (b. 1718)
- 1820 » Stephen Decatur, American commander (b. 1779)
- 1832 » Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (b. 1749)
- 1840 » Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician and academic (b. 1798)
- 1864 » Konstanty Kalinowski, writer, journalist, lawyer and revolutionary (b. 1838)
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
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Jans
- Neeltje
- Johanna
- Anne
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
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.