Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

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

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

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 in the year 1747.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 31 Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1747.  

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 On this day in history death of madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678)  

Sep 15 On this day in history johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59  

Oct 10 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674) died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1747 alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79  

Dec 02 Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) died in the year 1747.  

Dec 11 In the year 1747 death of edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675)  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)  

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

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 on this day in history.