Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

Jan 16 On this day in history death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)  

Jan 19 Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies in the year 1747.  

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

Mar 09 In the year 1747 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07 On this day in history death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)  

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 On this day in history death of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715)  

May 31 Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1747.  

Jun 06 Jean Barriere, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 On this day in history giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76  

Jul 16 In the year 1747 giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies  

Aug 08 In the year 1747 death of madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678)  

Sep 15 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674) died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675)  

Jan 10 In the year 1747 birth of abraham L Breguet, French clock maker  

Jan 15 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 04 In the year 1747 birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)  

Feb 17 Narciso Casanovas, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general was born on this day in history.