Famous People Who Died In 1685
Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1685. This list includes people like Charles II, James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, Emperor Go-Sai, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, Charles II, Elector Palatine and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, emperors & kings, noblemen and artists who died in 1685. This list includes people from England, France, Italy and many more countries.
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Charles II(King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1660 to 1685)
Birthdate: May 29, 1630
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St James's Palace, London, England
Died: February 6
Charles II, son of King Charles I of England, ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1660 to 1685. He was initially defeated by Oliver Cromwell and forced to go into exile, but returned to England after Cromwell’s death. He introduced the Clarendon Code and later sided with the Tories.
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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
(Duke)
Birthdate: April 9, 1649
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died: July 15
3
Emperor Go-Sai
(Emperor , Sovereign)
Birthdate: January 1, 1638
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Died: March 22
4
Charles II, Elector Palatine
(Emperor)
Birthdate: April 10, 1651
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Died: May 26
5
Juan Carreño de Miranda
(Spanish Baroque Painter)
Birthdate: March 25, 1614
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Aviles, Spain
Died: October 3
Renowned Spanish Baroque painter Juan Carreño de Miranda had been the court painter of King Charles II. His frescos and oil paintings of religious scenes, such as Founding of the Trinitarian Order, depict a balanced combination of light and shadow. His portraits of the royal family are rich in their accuracy.
6
Adriaen van Ostade
(Painter)
Birthdate: December 10, 1610
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
Died: May 2
7
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll
(Soldier)
Birthdate: February 26, 1629
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dalkeith, Scotland
Died: June 30
Birthdate: February 12, 1608
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ferrara, Italy
Died: January 13
9
Eustachio Divini
(Optician)
Birthdate: October 4, 1610
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Severino Marche, Italy
Died: February 22
10
Giuseppe Chiara
(Missionary)
Birthdate: 1602 AD
Birthplace: Palermo, Italy
Died: August 24
11
Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti
(Prince)
Birthdate: April 30, 1661
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: November 9
Birthdate: September 21, 1622
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Japan
Died: October 23
13
Michel Le Tellier
(Statesman)
Birthdate: April 19, 1603
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 30
14
Francisco Herrera the Younger
(Painter)
Birthdate: 1622 AD
Birthplace: Sevilla, Spain
Died: August 25
Francisco Herrera the Younge was a Spanish painter who was known for his contribution to the development of Spanish Baroque style in Seville and Madrid. He began his career in Rome, studying architecture, and became known for his paintings of still life. Later, he returned to Spain, where he continued to paint, creating many masterpieces. He was eventually appointed painter to the Spanish king and superintendent of royal buildings.
15
Gabriel de Guilleragues
(Politician)
Birthdate: November 18, 1628
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Died: March 5
16
John Coventry
(Politician)
Birthdate: 1636 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 1685 AD
17
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
(Italian Baroque Painter)
Birthdate: August 25, 1609
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sassoferrato, Italy
Died: August 8
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato was an Italian Baroque painter. He was also a renowned copyist and reproduced works of other famous painters. Among his original works were paintings of religious subjects, which were commissioned by private patrons.
Birthdate: 1612 AD
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1685 AD
19
Thomas Dangerfield
(English Conspirator and One of the Main Informers in the Popish Plot)
Birthdate: 1650 AD
Birthplace: Waltham Abbey, England
Died: June 22
Thomas Dangerfield was an English conspirator and one of the main informers in the Popish Plot. Dangerfield is the subject of a well-known literary novel titled Don Tomazo, or The Juvenile Rambles of Thomas Dangerfield, which presents Thomas Dangerfield as a resourceful and clever rogue. It is widely believed that Dangerfield himself authored the novel.
Birthplace: Benin
Died: 1685 AD
21
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
(Statesman)
Birthdate: January 30, 1618
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Little Saxham, England
Died: July 28
Birthdate: March 3, 1652
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Trotton, England
Died: April 14
Birthdate: February 17, 1626
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Romorantin, France
Died: September 27
