Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1747.  

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

Mar 23 In the year 1747 death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)  

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

Apr 07 In the year 1747 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 in the year 1747.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 On this day in history 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 Alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17 Narciso Casanovas, composer was born in the year 1747.  

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.