Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

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

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

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 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 in the year 1747.  

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

Apr 09 Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies on this day in history.  

May 09 John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (b. 1673) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1747.  

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

Feb 03 In the year 1747 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03 In the year 1747 birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)  

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