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Historical Events Happened In 1747

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Jan 10 On this day in history abraham L Breguet, French clock maker

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

Jan 31 Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men on this day in history.

Jan 31 On this day in history the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.

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

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

Feb 11 Claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré on this day in history.

Feb 17 On this day in history narciso Casanovas, composer

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

Mar 03 Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) on this day in history.

Mar 04 Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general on this day in history.

Mar 09 On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69

Mar 19 On this day in history quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France

Mar 31 On this day in history johann A P Schulz, German composer

Apr 02 On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63

Apr 09 On this day in history lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies

Apr 17 On this day in history french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands

Apr 23 Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer on this day in history.

Apr 25 On this day in history prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand

May 03 On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht

May 04 Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.

May 14 On this day in history a British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre.

May 14 On this day in history in the Atlantic New France Governor Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière 1685-1752 captured by the British at sea and taken to England.

May 16 Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth on this day in history.

May 16 On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands

Jun 06 On this day in history jean Barriere, composer, dies

Jun 19 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Jun 24 On this day in history johann Melchior Dreyer, composer

Jun 26 Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer on this day in history.

Jul 01 Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.

Jul 06 Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland on this day in history.

Jul 06 Coelestin Jungbauer, composer on this day in history.

Jul 09 Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Jul 16 On this day in history giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies

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Famous Birthdays In 1747

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of abraham L Breguet, French clock maker

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)

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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general

Famous Deaths In 1747

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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 On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69

Mar 16 Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died on this day in history.

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

Apr 02 On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63

Apr 07 Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.