Famous Deaths In 1747

Jan 16 In the year 1747 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 Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 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 in the year 1747.  

May 28 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1747 alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77  

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

Jul 16 On this day in history giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies  

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 On this day in history death of john Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674)  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Justin Morgan, composer was born in the year 1747.  

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general