Historical Events In 1747

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

Jan 19   Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies in the year 1747.   

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   In the year 1747 the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.   

Feb 01   In the year 1747 jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies   

Feb 04   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1747 narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1747 justin Morgan, composer   

Mar 03   Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) in the year 1747.   

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   Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Johann A P Schulz, German composer in the year 1747.   

Apr 02   Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 in the year 1747.   

Apr 09   Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 17   French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands on this day in history.   

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 01   In the year 1747 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht in the year 1747.   

May 04   In the year 1747 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

May 14   In the year 1747 a British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre.   

May 14   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 on this day in history.   

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

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Jean Barriere, composer, dies in the year 1747.   

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   In the year 1747 leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer   

Jul 01   Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army in the year 1747.   

Jul 06   In the year 1747 birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.   

Jul 06   In the year 1747 coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

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

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Jan 10   Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 03   Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1747 birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

Feb 17   In the year 1747 birth of narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of justin Morgan, composer   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1747 birth of casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general   

Jan 16   In the year 1747 death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)   

Jan 19   Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies in the year 1747.   

Feb 01   Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies in the year 1747.   

Mar 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 in the year 1747.   

Mar 16   Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died in the year 1747.   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1747 johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

Apr 07   On this day in history death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)