Famous Deaths In 1747
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Mar 16 On this day in history death of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690)
Mar 23 In the year 1747 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 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 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 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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695)
Dec 11 On this day in history death of edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675)