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April 1, 1685Born on Monday April 2, 1685
- Cathelijntje Gabrielsdr Braadt, Barendrecht († 1731)
- Jacobus Matthijsz, Utrecht († 1686)
- Henricus Hoen, Schinnen, Nederland († 1766)
- Henricus Hoen, Schinnen,6365,Beekdaelen,Limburg,Nederland († 1766)
- Andries Holst, Beerta, Nederland († 1718)
- Anna Wijbo, Ardooie,West-Vlaanderen,België
- Gerardus Bogaerts, Rijnsburg († 1689)
- Catharina van Keirsbilck, Koolskamp (Bel)
- Jacobus MATHIJSSEN, Utrecht,Gemeente Utrecht,Utrecht,Nederland († 1686)
- Jan Franciscus Develter, Langemark, West Flanders, Belgium
Died on Monday April 2, 1685
- Joannes WIJTMANS, Poederlee, 2275, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
- Jane Drummond (87), Craignish, Argyll, Scotland
- Thomas RADFORD (88), Morton, Derbyshire, England
- Jannigje Jansdr Lans (86), gouderak (zuid holland)
- John Aldrich (41), Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
- Judocus Vandenabbeele, Oedelem
- Jannitghen Leenderts Lans (86), Gouderak
- Judocus VANDEN ABEELE, Oedelem,West Vlaanderen,BELGIE
- Elizabeth Hunter 12GG-Si-G (96), Craignish, Argyll, Scotland
- Claudine Grosjean (64), Servance, 70489, Haute Saône, Franche-Comté, France
Born on April 2
- 1586 » Pietro Della Valle, Italian traveler († 1652)
- 1602 » Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, Franciscan abbess († 1665)
- 1618 » Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist († 1663)
- 1647 » Maria Sibylla Merian, German-Dutch botanist and illustrator († 1717)
- 1653 » Prince George of Denmark († 1708)
- 1696 » Francesca Cuzzoni, Italian operatic soprano († 1778)
- 1719 » Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, German poet († 1803)
- 1725 » Giacomo Casanova, Italian explorer and author († 1798)
- 1788 » Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet and author († 1862)
- 1788 » Wilhelmine Reichard, German balloonist († 1848)
Died on April 2
- 1640 » Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Polish author and poet (b. 1595)
- 1657 » Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1608)
- 1657 » Jean-Jacques Olier, French priest, founded the Society of Saint-Sulpice (b. 1608)
- 1672 » Diego Luis de San Vitores, Spanish Jesuit missionary (b. 1627)
- 1672 » Pedro Calungsod, Filipino missionary and saint (b. 1654)
- 1720 » Joseph Dudley, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1647)
- 1742 » James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
- 1747 » Johann Jacob Dillenius, German-English botanist and mycologist (b. 1684)
- 1754 » Thomas Carte, English historian and author (b. 1686)
- 1787 » Thomas Gage, English general and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1719)
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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.