Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

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

Jan 19 Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09 Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1747 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 On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63  

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

Apr 09 Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies in the year 1747.  

May 09 In the year 1747 death of john Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (b. 1673)  

May 28 On this day in history death of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715)  

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

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

Jun 19 On this day in history alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 09 Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 in the year 1747.  

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

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 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674) died in the year 1747.  

Nov 17 Alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Dec 02 Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10 Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03 Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born in the year 1747.  

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

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

Feb 28 Justin Morgan, composer was born in the year 1747.  

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

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