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March 8, 1685Born on Friday March 9, 1685
- Anna Groenewout, Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Carel Lodewijk van Wassenaar Veur, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1751)
- Annetie Willemsdr, Zandvoort
- Annetje Willemsdr Paap, Zandvoort
- Carel Lodewijk van Wassenaar Veur, 's Gravenhage (Den Haag, The Hague, La Haye), Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1751)
- Elisabeth Gailliaert (Geyliaert), Beernem
- Annetie Willemsdr Paap, Zandvoort, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelis ~Herberts, Arkel, Giessenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Annetje Willems, Zandvoort, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Elizabeth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Died on Friday March 9, 1685
- Cornelis Adriaan Dirk VAN DEN BROECK (53), Weelde (Antwerpen), België
- Evert Lewe (35), Groningen
- Dorothy Atkinson (46), Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England
- Margaretha Dirksdr Coolen (36), Gemert, Nederland
- Elisabeth Vergucht, Hamme (O.-Vl.),, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Dirck Tonis Tol, Waddingxveen
- Amelberga ver Cauteren, Temse
- Joannes Arnoldus Penninx (47), Oirschot, Nederland
- Françoise TORREELS (57), Nukerke,9681,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Julienne Lambert, Mellé (35)
Born on March 9
- 1564 » David Fabricius, German theologian, cartographer and astronomer († 1617)
- 1568 » Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian saint († 1591)
- 1662 » Franz Anton von Sporck, German noble († 1738)
- 1697 » Friederike Caroline Neuber, German actress († 1760)
- 1737 » Josef Mysliveček, Czech violinist and composer († 1781)
- 1749 » Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French journalist and politician († 1791)
- 1753 » Jean-Baptiste Kléber, French general († 1800)
- 1758 » Franz Joseph Gall, German neuroanatomist and physiologist († 1828)
- 1763 » William Cobbett, English journalist and author († 1835)
- 1806 » Edwin Forrest, American actor and philanthropist († 1872)
Died on March 9
- 1566 » David Rizzio, Italian-Scottish courtier and politician (b. 1533).
- 1649 » Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier and politician (b. 1590)
- 1649 » James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish soldier and politician, (b. 1606)
- 1661 » Cardinal Mazarin, Italian-French academic and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1602)
- 1709 » Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English courtier and politician (b. 1638)
- 1808 » Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (b. 1739)
- 1810 » Ozias Humphry, English painter and academic (b. 1742)
- 1825 » Anna Laetitia Barbauld, English poet, author, and critic (b. 1743)
- 1831 » Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger, German author and playwright (b. 1752)
- 1847 » Mary Anning, English paleontologist (b. 1799)
Names that were popular for boys in 1685
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Johannes
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- John
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Johann
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1685
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Grietje
- Mary
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- Jannetje
- Anne
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.