Famous Deaths In 1747

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

Jan 19 In the year 1747 johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1747 death of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690)

Mar 23 On this day in history death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)

Apr 02 In the year 1747 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 On this day in history lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies

May 09 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1747.

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 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1747.

Oct 10 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674) died in the year 1747.

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)

Jan 10 Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born in the year 1747.

Jan 15 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born in the year 1747.

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)

Feb 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1747 birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)

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