Famous Deaths In 1747

Jan 16 Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies  

Feb 01 Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 09 In the year 1747 jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690)  

Mar 23 On this day in history death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)  

Apr 02 Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1747 death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)  

Apr 09 In the year 1747 lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies  

May 09 John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (b. 1673) died on this day in history.  

May 28 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715) died in the year 1747.  

May 31 In the year 1747 death of andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686)  

Jun 06 Jean Barriere, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1747.  

Jul 09 On this day in history giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76  

Jul 16 Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678) died on this day in history.  

Sep 15 In the year 1747 johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of john Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674)  

Nov 17 On this day in history alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79  

Dec 02 On this day in history death of vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695)  

Dec 11 Edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10 In the year 1747 birth of abraham L Breguet, French clock maker  

Jan 15 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)  

Feb 04 Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Narciso Casanovas, composer was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 28 Justin Morgan, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03 In the year 1747 birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)  

Mar 04 Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general was born in the year 1747.