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

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

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 in the year 1747.  

Apr 02 Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1747.  

May 28 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715) died in the year 1747.  

May 31 Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686) died 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.  

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

Jul 16 Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies in the year 1747.  

Aug 08 Madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 10 In the year 1747 death of john Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674)  

Nov 17 Alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79 in the year 1747.  

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 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 Narciso Casanovas, composer was born in the year 1747.  

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

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

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