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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)

Apr 02 Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 in the year 1747.

Apr 07 Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.

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 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715) died in the year 1747.

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

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 Madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678) died in the year 1747.

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

Oct 10 In the year 1747 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 On this day in history death of vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695)

Dec 11 Edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675) died in the year 1747.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of justin Morgan, composer

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

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