Historical figures in 1785

The atlas holds 12 people and 15 moments here, in 1785. The most recorded lives are James Madison, Napoleon Bonaparte and Benjamin Franklin. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists.

Notable people

1. Benjamin Franklin

   in 1785

   1 moment here

   American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…

2. Catherine II of Russia

   in 1785

   1 moment here

   Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…

3. Friedrich Schiller

   in 1785

   1 moment here

   Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher, historian, and a central figure of Weimar Classicism.…

4. James Madison

   in 1785

   4 moments here

   James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…

5. Jane Austen

   in 1785

   1 moment here

   English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…

6. John Adams

   in 1785

   1 moment here

   American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…

7. John James Audubon

   in 1785

   1 moment here

   French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…

8. John Quincy Adams

   in 1785

   1 moment here

   John Quincy Adams was an American diplomat, secretary of state, sixth president of the United States, and Massachusetts representative.…

9. José de San Martín

   in 1785

   1 moment here

   Argentine general and independence leader who helped secure the independence of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.…

10. Joséphine de Beauharnais

    in 1785

    1 moment here

    Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, known as Joséphine, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife and Empress of the French from 1804 until the…

11. Napoleon Bonaparte

    in 1785

    1 moment here

    French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

12. William Blake

    in 1785

    1 moment here

    English poet, painter, and printmaker. Blake spent nearly all of his life in London, apart from his 1800–1803 residence at Felpham in Sussex.…

Moments

1. 1785 Visits Staraya Russa Catherine II of Russia
2. 1785 Virginia Assembly session James Madison
3. 1785 Boarding school at Reading Abbey Jane Austen
4. 1785 Schooling in Málaga José de San Martín
5. 1785 Poland Street residence William Blake
6. 1785 Return from Richmond to Orange James Madison
7. 1785 Invitation and move to Leipzig Friedrich Schiller
8. 1785 Birth at Les Cayes John James Audubon
9. 1785 First audience with George III John Adams
10. 1785 Arrival home in Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
11. 1785 Arrival in Cambridge after return to Massachusetts John Quincy Adams
12. 1785 Move to Fontainebleau Joséphine de Beauharnais
13. 1785 Journey onward to New York James Madison
14. 1785 Visit to Philadelphia James Madison
15. 1785 Stationed at Valence Napoleon Bonaparte

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