Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

Jan 16 Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680) died in the year 1747.  

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

Mar 16 In the year 1747 death of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690)  

Mar 23 Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Apr 02 On this day in history 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)  

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

May 09 On this day in history 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 Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1747.  

Jun 06 In the year 1747 jean Barriere, composer, dies  

Jun 19 In the year 1747 alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77  

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 In the year 1747 death of madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678)  

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

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

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 in the year 1747.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Narciso Casanovas, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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