Famous Deaths Happened In 1747
Monday, 03 November 2025
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) 
 

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