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 In the year 1747 jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69  

Mar 16 Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675) died in the year 1747.  

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 On this day in history lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies  

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

May 28 In the year 1747 death of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715)  

May 31 On this day in history death of andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686)  

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

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

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 On this day in history death of john Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674)  

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

Dec 02 On this day in history death of vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695)  

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 Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of narciso Casanovas, composer  

Feb 28 Justin Morgan, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)  

Mar 04 Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general was born in the year 1747.