Famous Deaths In 1747

Jan 16 Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680) died on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies

Feb 01 In the year 1747 jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies

Mar 09 Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 in the year 1747.

Mar 16 Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died in the year 1747.

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 in the year 1747.

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 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1747.

Aug 08 In the year 1747 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 In the year 1747 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 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 Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born in the year 1747.

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)

Feb 03 In the year 1747 birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)

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 In the year 1747 birth of justin Morgan, composer

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

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